Obama Techies in Turmoil Over Sticking with Trump

An impassioned debate is raging among the hundreds of software engineers, designers, and other technologists who left Democratic-leaning Silicon Valley and other tech enclaves to work for President Barack Obama: Do they want to stay in a Washington run by President Donald Trump?

They describe having one hand on the keyboard and the other on the doorknob as they decide what’s next, Nancy reports. While some high-ranking tech staffers in the federal ranks have already said they’re not going anywhere, others are concerned that staying could put them in a tough spot, especially if they’re asked to work on a project at odds with their values. "The arguments are really clear," says Anil Dash, a New York City entrepreneur whose commentary is widely followed in the tech industry. "The one side is, you came to serve and there's still a need. The other is: ‘Do we legitimize this Administration?’”