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Hot-cold storage separation pattern: the recurring design
Hot-cold storage separation pattern: the recurring design principle where new captures go to a temporary inbox and only processed items move to permanent storage, preventing unprocessed material from contaminating the retrieval system
Why This Is a Pattern
Exemplifies Open-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik)/007. Recurs in GTD, email triage, Zettelkasten, code staging areas.