Graham Helton • 3/8/2025

Strategic work identification

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The article presents a framework for strategically identifying valuable work by evaluating tasks across four dimensions: Expertise, Purpose, Fun, and Difficulty. It explains why adding 'Difficulty' creates a competitive advantage and job security. The author illustrates the concept with practical examples from the field of offensive Kubernetes security, mapping different types of work onto a Venn diagram.

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