I'm not a dev (UX/UI designer) but I thought I'd share my perspective. I accidentally made several decisions in latest years that (in retrospective) made me mo

I'm not a dev (UX/UI designer) but I thought I'd share my perspective. I accidentally made several decisions in latest years that (in retrospective) made me more prepared for worsening of world economy. - A couple years ago, I decided to quit a full-time "office" job and return to free-lancing. Within a year, I had 4-5 projects running simultaneously (with clients from different countries). It helped tremendously when I had to escape Russia in March 2022. It also feels much more reliable than a single source of income. - we've been living in various cities for 4-6 months, "trying them out", hunting for the best balance of climate and quality of life. So we prepared ourselves to change location with less effort. Currently living in Tbilisi, Georgia. - my wife trained me to optimise our spendings ;-) And that is a great thing actually. We only have necessary belongings (because we move a lot), we cook at home often, I use Hi-End in-ear headphones (because they have great sounds but cost less and take less space when moving), etc.