People tend to stay away when they hear the word “Quantum Computing”. The word itself gives the feeling that it targets scientists or physics researchers, but not your average person scrolling down in their newsfeed. However, quantum computing increasingly becomes more mature to kill its reputation as a hard field. Understanding quantum computing requires as much imagination as math or physics knowledge. In this post, I’m going to briefly spark your imagination about the next generation of computers and give you a glimpse of how IBM makes the experience accessible through your web browser; not access-restricted physics labs.

What is Quantum Computing?

Perhaps you are reading this blog post from your desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone. All of these devices run on a traditional computer (or what we call: classical computer). Every piece of tech gadget you are using nowadays uses the concepts of classical computing. But what are classical computers and how are they different from quantum computers?  Continue reading →