Matt Mullenweg shared a fascinating story…

ByDan Knauss Posted on
Matt Mullenweg shared a fascinating story about how a comment on a blog led to a mathematical breakthrough. 👩‍🏫

Matt commented, “I’ve always said that comments are the best part of blogging, but this is a particularly cool example.” 💬

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