Though I’ve been working with WordPress since 2008, I didn’t consider myself a true professional until 2012. That’s when I started my first job focused not only on WordPress, but also as a WordPress.com VIP client. In this session, I’ll cover what I learned (and unlearned) by working with the talented VIP developers at Automattic, and why it was vital to building and maintaining high-traffic, enterprise-level WordPress sites that are secure and perform well.