CategoryreliabilityManual1.6Evidencedocumented
ProblemWork saved to a temporary directory disappears in a recovery or an image update.
TechniquePut durable work under /workspace in clear project folders with descriptive names, since the whole roster can read them.
Why it worksTemporary directories, manually installed packages and uncommitted application state are explicitly treated as replaceable.
When to useAnything you would be annoyed to lose.