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Ching posted an update 2 months ago
If quantum disappeared tomorrow—what skill would still matter most?
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Astrid posted an update in the group
Quantum Computing 2 months, 2 weeks agoEver spent hours debugging a noisy circuit… only to realize it was one tiny gate error?
What’s your most frustrating (or satisfying) quantum moment lately? 👇
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Spent 3 hours debugging a circuit last week. Turned out I swapped control and target qubits. I just stared at my screen after that.
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Honestly? The most satisfying part is when a junior finally “gets” superposition without the coin analogy.
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Astrid posted an update 2 months, 2 weeks ago
What advice would you give someone starting quantum today?
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Sven posted an update in the group
Post Quantum Cryptography 2 months, 2 weeks ago🔐✨ Cryptography = The Internet’s Secret Bodyguard
Every DM.
Every online payment.
Every “forgot password” reset.All protected by cryptography.
But here’s the twist 👀
With quantum computing on the rise… will today’s encryption still be safe?💬 Let’s talk:
🔒 Is our data really secure?
⚡ Is quantum a real threat or just hype?
🧠 Should compan…[Read more]
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Sven posted an update 2 months, 2 weeks ago
What finally made quantum concepts click for you?
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Honestly? When I stopped fighting the weirdness 😂
Once I accepted that quantum mechanics isn’t supposed to “feel” classical, it became easier. -
For me, it was visualizing qubits on the Bloch sphere. Seeing states as points on a sphere instead of just 0 and 1 changed everything.
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Lars posted an update 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Hot take 🔥
Quantum hype helps adoption — even if it confuses beginners.
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Probably not as much. But I’d prefer slow and accurate growth over flashy promises.
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So maybe the issue isn’t hype itself — but unmanaged hype?
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Disagree. The hype creates unrealistic expectations. People think we’ll have quantum laptops next year 😅
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That’s fair. But do you think without hype, investors and governments would fund research at the same level?
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Benedict posted an update 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Quantum computers are specialists, not general replacements.
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Definitely cryptography. Once large-scale machines are stable, RSA won’t stand a chance.
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Good point, Sven! Especially with algorithms like Peter Shor’s factoring method 👀
But do you think breaking encryption will happen soon — or are we still far from that scale?
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Drug discovery and molecular simulation. That’s where quantum advantage seems most practical.
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Benedict posted an update 3 months ago
Myth or Fact?
“Quantum computers will replace classical computers soon.”
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MYTH. Quantum computers are not general-purpose replacements. They’re built for very specific problems like optimization or cryptography.
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Adding to this — even companies like IBM and Google position quantum systems as complementary to classical systems, not replacements.
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Sven, Yes! Hybrid computing is the direction most researchers are pushing — classical + quantum working together.
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Great point, Lars! 🙌 Exactly — quantum computers excel in niche tasks but can’t run your spreadsheets or social media apps (yet!)
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Charlotte commented on Amina's Photo 3 months, 1 week ago
I love how the unicorn is “what I say” and the conspiracy theorist is “what they hear” 😂 -
Amina commented on Amina's Photo 3 months, 1 week ago
Right?? I start with “it’s just probabilities” and suddenly I’ve lost everyone at dinner. -
sweet commented on Amina's Photo 3 months, 1 week ago
This is EXACTLY how it feels explaining quantum to my family 😭 -
Amina posted an update 3 months, 1 week ago
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This is EXACTLY how it feels explaining quantum to my family 😭
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Right?? I start with “it’s just probabilities” and suddenly I’ve lost everyone at dinner.
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I love how the unicorn is “what I say” and the conspiracy theorist is “what they hear” 😂
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Ching commented on Ching's Photo 3 months, 1 week ago
True, but they don’t say that 😅 “Quantum-adjacent” and “quantum-ready” are very different worlds. -
Nadia commented on Ching's Photo 3 months, 1 week ago
To be fair, they probably mean “worked with quantum-adjacent stuff” but yeah… the wording is wild. -
Ching commented on Ching's Photo 3 months, 1 week ago
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Kareem commented on Ching's Photo 3 months, 1 week ago
The “5 years experience” part hurts the most 😂 Like… should I start learning quantum in the womb? -
Ching posted an update 3 months, 1 week ago
😂 Quantum Computing Reality Check“Looking for 5+ years of quantum experience”
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The “5 years experience” part hurts the most 😂 Like… should I start learning quantum in the womb?
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Exactly 😭 I think hiring managers want Schrödinger himself at this point.
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To be fair, they probably mean “worked with quantum-adjacent stuff” but yeah… the wording is wild.
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True, but they don’t say that 😅 “Quantum-adjacent” and “quantum-ready” are very different worlds.
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Sarah posted an update 3 months, 1 week ago
Quantum Reality Check
“I understand quantum computing.”Also me: Googles ‘what is a qubit’ for the 47th time. 😂
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47th time? Those are rookie numbers.
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You’re right. I stopped counting after the Bloch sphere appeared.
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Every tutorial: “It’s simple.”
Also the tutorial: complex numbers, matrices, and pain
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This hit way too close to home 😭 I swear I understand it… until someone asks me to explain it.
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Exactly 😂 The confidence is there, the explanation is not.
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Quantum confidence collapses the moment you open Google.
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Ah yes, Schrödinger’s understanding—both knowledgeable and clueless at the same time.
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Me after watching one quantum YouTube video:
I basically work in quantum computing now.
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Sven commented on Sven's Photo 3 months, 1 week ago
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Fitz posted an update 3 months, 1 week ago
👋 Roll Call
Where are you learning quantum from?
🎓 University
💻 Online courses
📚 Self-study
🏢 Industry training-
📚 Self-study here. Books, research papers, and a lot of confusion 😂
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Respect. Self-study quantum takes serious discipline. How do you stay motivated?
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Small wins. If I understand one concept a day, I count it as progress.
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That mindset is chef’s kiss 🔥 Quantum is a marathon, not a sprint. Keep going!
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Self-study squad 🙌 Confusing, yes—but also kind of addictive once you get past the fear.
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University — currently taking Quantum Mechanics + Intro to Quantum Computing. My brain hurts but in a good way 😅
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Same 😭 Are you also stuck on linear algebra every single week?
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💻 Online courses — mostly Coursera and YouTube. Flexibility is everything when you’re working full-time.
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