Launch Early

Biological Parallel

Marsupial joeys are born after just 30 days—hairless, blind, smaller than a jellybean—then crawl into the pouch to finish developing externally. This 'launch before ready' strategy lets mothers abort pregnancies cheaply if resources vanish, and start new ones immediately when conditions improve. Early launch works when the cost of building in private exceeds the risk of developing in public. Biology chooses based on environment volatility.