Mathematical Conversations

In algebraic combinatorics there well known objects called q-integers, q-binomial coefficients, and q-factorials which for lack of a better word "q-ify" the usual integers, binomial coefficients, and factorials. I will explain these notions (and say a bit about why they are interesting) and then tell the story of how and why Sam Hopkins and I q-ified the ring of integer valued polynomials.