What happens when you are in the MentalStateCalledFlow.
The most work gets done in this state, and when you get yanked out of it by a crash, is when you realize you haven't saved for two hours, because you were in the MentalStateCalledFlow.
You are then in for a case of ExtremeFrustration.

Auto-save seems like the obvious response but when your auto-save fails you,as can happen on some apps, you won't know it until it's too late.
A solution is to set up a secondary safety net. Set up a 10, 15, 20 minute reminder popup that forces you to save. 

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