[abritinthebay]

Having worked through the 2001 crash and the 2008 crash... it's nothing to do with being a tech worker.

If anything it means that you'll be able to bounce back quicker than others because your skills will be in demand (just not as much as before and it'll take a while to get back to a hiring market).

What will help is financial planning: 3-6 months of expenses in the bank is a good guide. Know how to live frugally, etc.

The recession that happens next is likely to not be as big as 2008 (or as dramatic) but it will eventually happen. You're already seeing the economy and job market slow down due to that + election season nerves.

But it's the same for tech workers as it is for anyone else: financial planning. Not in the "where to invest" sense that HN loves but "how much do you have in liquid assets" and by liquid I mean "if rent is due in a few days can you access that money by then?" kind of liquid.