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My cynical nature tells most people were only at 18F because of Obama. I wouldn't be surprised if most of them leave because Trump was elected.

That seems a bit petty. I can understand not feeling plused about replumbing EPA web infrastructure if the agency has been executively neutered, but it doesn't make the work, benefit to citizens, or cost savings any less important.

And honestly, with a President who seems (perhaps overly) inclined to break things, there may be new opportunities for dragging aging digital infrastructure into the modern era.

I don't think the outlook is very good, sadly. I suspect many of the nifty extras that came about under Obama will get the axe

I do hope 18F remains and even grows.