If the zombie apocalypse struck tomorrow, who would you take with you? That’s a question we’ve asked before. The answers were very sensible. There was a lot of talk about survival experts, people with military experience, and people with practical, hands-on jobs.
It’s not a surprise that no one listed “computer programmer” as a requirement for their survival dream team. But before you rule out someone like me, consider this — your profession is just one part of your identity. There are a lot of traits that make us unique and experiences that could come in handy in a crisis. There’s a reason I became a programmer, and it’s the same reason you’d want me around after the apocalypse:
I’m obsessed with building stuff.