I try to be dispassionate about such things. If I don't own shared or options in the company, and the company wants to hinder it's developers in the name of se

I try to be dispassionate about such things. If I don't own shared or options in the company, and the company wants to hinder it's developers in the name of security, I'll voice my concerns, and then adapt to the new rules. If I own stock or options in the company, this lost productivity will factor into my long-term expectations for the company. If I think that the diminished developer productivity is going to sink the company, I'll jump ship to a new company. Another factor is personal growth. If a company brings in security restrictions that make it impossible to do my job, such that I'm sitting around all day waiting for IT to approve my IDE installer, then I might feel that I'm not able to advance my career, as I'll have no projects to show off. On the other hand, if everyone at the company is equally hindered by security restrictions, then it might be an opportunity to get really efficient at jumping through hoops, and delivering productivity where others fail.