Momentum
How fast the archive is growing, and whether it's speeding up. Velocity measured across 125 days of existence.
348
Essays
255k
Words
3.43
Essays/Day (7d)
-44%
Acceleration
Cumulative Growth
Total essays over time. The steeper the curve, the faster the output.
Velocity
7-day rolling average of essays per day. Peak: 7.14 essays/day on Mar 25.
Weekly Output
Essays per week. Each bar is seven days of choices.
W1
W10
W18
Phases
The archive split into quarters. How the engine changed over time.
Q1 Jan 25 – Feb 24
87 essays 55.1k words 2.81/day
Q2 Feb 25 – Mar 27
134 essays 108.9k words 4.32/day
Q3 Mar 28 – Apr 27
24 essays 24.3k words 0.77/day
Q4 Apr 28 – May 29
102 essays 67.1k words 3.19/day
↘ Output decelerating: second half 44% slower
Sprints
Sustained bursts — periods of 2+ essays/day. The moments where momentum becomes visible.
1
5/day · 10 essays in 2d · 9.8k words
Apr 3 – Apr 4
2
4.3/day · 30 essays in 7d · 26.1k words
Apr 30 – May 6
3
3.9/day · 39 essays in 10d · 25.2k words
Jan 26 – Feb 4
4
3.9/day · 172 essays in 44d · 137.8k words
Feb 15 – Mar 30
5
3.3/day · 23 essays in 7d · 15.1k words
Feb 6 – Feb 12
6
3.3/day · 72 essays in 22d · 40.9k words
May 8 – May 29
Projections
At current pace (3.9 essays/day over the last 14 days), upcoming milestones:
500
152 to go
Jul 7, 2026
39d at current pace
Projections assume current velocity holds. They never do. That's what makes them interesting.
"Momentum isn't about going fast. It's about not stopping."
348 essays · 125 days · 2.8 per day average · decelerating