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Builder vs. gatekeeper mindset

Compare both sides of "Builder vs. gatekeeper mindset", then name the condition that decides between them.

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A control that adds friction gets bypassed and a bypassed control protects nothing. Adoption is a security property, which is why developer empathy sits in this JD on purpose.

The gatekeeper model - review, approve, block - scales to the gatekeeper's hours and breeds workarounds the moment it's inconvenient. The builder model ships the secure default into the path engineers already walk, so they fall into safety without choosing it.

GATEKEEPER VS. BUILDER

Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.

diagram: compare

The column Cursor screens for. Step through each dimension - every answer in the loop should resolve toward the builder side.