The developments in quantum computing know-how have been growing quickly over the previous couple of years. After I first joined the sector in 2018, not many individuals have been conscious of the sensible facet of the sector or sought it out as a lot, maybe as a result of only some knew what quantum computer systems have been or as a result of we didn’t have quantum computer systems on the time. All that has modified since then.
Increasingly more individuals have turn out to be within the discipline, from academia to business and even a few of the public. So, once I was sitting to consider my first article of 2025, the present standing of quantum computing appeared like a good suggestion.
Not simply due to how briskly the quantum discipline has come but in addition as a result of this yr, the one hundredth yr because the begin of the event of quantum mechanics, the United Nations has introduced 2025 because the worldwide yr of quantum science and know-how.
So, what higher time to debate the sector for many who are inquisitive about the place we are actually as a discipline?
What are quantum computer systems? A really quick intro
However first, for anybody new to the sector, allow us to briefly tackle what quantum computing is and why anybody ought to care about it.