What is the main challenge of quantum computers in the NISQ era?
Chapter 1

The race for quantum readiness

Chapter 2

The security threat that changed the game

Chapter 3

Simulating nature to save the planet

Chapter 4

The battle of the quantum clouds

YOUR GOAL

Master of Coding for computers that do not quite exist

Ch 1 · The race for quantum readiness
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007skaty Qubits use the physics of superposition to power quantum computers.

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007skaty Quantum Compilers

Code to pulses, code to pulses / Rewriting gates to bend the waves.

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We can master the logic of a breakthrough before we have the tools to build it.

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007skaty The noisy intermediate-scale era of quantum computing

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The software that runs on imaginary hardware

007skaty Because physical QPUs are currently noisy and error-prone, programmers use Qiskit on classical simulators to build and test algorithms.

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The noisy intermediate-scale quantum era

007skaty Tech giants fund smart software to run calculations on noisy quantum processors.

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The Magic Qubit
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007skaty Drag magic qubits into circuits to discover why tech giants invest in quantum software.

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Fun Fact

Super cold: Most quantum computers are cooled to 0.015 Kelvin, which is colder than deep outer space!

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Glossary
quantum readiness (noun)
The state of being prepared to adopt quantum computing technologies and defend against their potential security risks. In June 2026, IBM committed ten billion dollars to help global organizations prepare for this computational transition.

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Gossip

Which tech giant do you think will dominate the quantum future?

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Quiz

What is the name of IBM's open-source software development kit used to write quantum code?

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007skaty Programmers write software for simulated quantum computers.

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Why do developers use classical supercomputers to run quantum software today?

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Who coined the term NISQ (Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum) in 2018?

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What is the main challenge of quantum computers in the NISQ era?

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How does a classical computer bit differ fundamentally from a quantum qubit?

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What quantum property allows a qubit to exist in multiple states simultaneously?

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How does quantum software physically control superconducting qubits inside a dilution refrigerator?

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To what approximate temperature must superconducting quantum computers be cooled to operate?

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