The Importance of Quantum Noobs

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Sarah Sanzebin shares her story about being a college sophomore getting exposed to Quantum commuting via the Qubit by Qubit program in NYC, by Qunnect.

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This is not a sponsored or a paid post, just a topic I found brilliant and motivating.

When they (Qunnect) shared the story of Sarah on their LinkedIn I reached out to Sarah and below (skip to the end) you will find her first post in her new column:

Qubits: A Noob's Guide

https://ipotimes.substack.com/s/qubits-a-noobs-guide

So who is the organizer of this program? Meet Qunnect, a quantum hardware company at the heart of New York City. Their mission: Enabling the Quantum Internet!

What is Qubit by Qubit?

They are seeking to help train the diverse workforce of the future in quantum computing.

As a global leader in quantum education, Qubit by Qubit is dedicated to providing accessible, supportive, and in-depth quantum education so our students are prepared for the future of work.

• 10,000 students
• 50 States
• 125 Countries

Mehdi Namazi recently said on a LinkedIn Post:

I've been obsessed with quantum physics for almost 15 years now. It's such an amazing field and there is just so much to immerse yourself with and to live a life of constant learning and exploration.

He continues "But since I started?Qunnect?I realized that we only need a tiny portion of the quantum community to have a deep focus and understanding of quantum while the vast majority need to be "bumblers" who have tried many things in their lives and now entering the quantum space with significant more flexibility and fresh eye than I could possibly offer.

Sarah Sanzebin?started her quantum journey only 10 weeks ago through?The Coding School?and?Qunnect?and made such an amazing progress in such a short span of time! Definitely read her article about her journey on the Quantum Foundry Substack."

Image: Qubit by Qubit . org

My Take

When Quantum startups enable educational opportunities to students it really helps build the future community. Dozens of global startups in QC have been founded in recent years all over the world. But what will be the fate of inclusion and diversity in the field?

Quantum computing will revolutionize the field of technology over the next 20 years, maybe even as some are saying, the next decade.?

We are All Quantum Noobs

The reality is we are all Quantum noobs. AQ, and four or five dominant technological approaches to scalability are being back by $Billion dollar bets on the future of Quantum as it intersects with code and machine learning.

This nascent industry is super exciting for programming enthusiasts and even people without a technical program in physics, mathematics or even STEM fields. A lot of cross-disciplinary pollination is occurring.

Technology is about the positivity of the future, so who better to get their feet we in it than young people and College students?

Qubit by Qubit is dedicated to providing accessible, supportive, and in-depth quantum education so our students are prepared for the future of work. Let's read what Sarah had to say about her journey in just a few weeks and how it changed her: This first appeared on Quantum Foundry (a Substack Newsletter).

According to?quantum theory, particles can exist in a state of superposition until a measurement is made on the system.

The Importance of Quantum Noobs

Why noobs help us minimize our knowledge gap.

• This is the first column of Qubits:?A Noob's Guide?by?Sarah Sanzebin.

Over the years in school, I’ve stumbled on the word “quantum” a great number of times to the point I instinctively skip over it. I never had a clear grasp on what it meant, but understood that if a noun had “quantum” preceding it– it was complicated.

Turns out it actually wasn’t that complicated. Okay, scratch that... complicated— yes. But impossible to understand— definitely not. This summer I had the great honor and opportunity to participate in a 10-week quantum immersion program, led by QubitXQubit. My peers were all bright and curious undergrads that had an affinity for STEM, with focuses ranging from applied physics to international politics.?

I went from not knowing the first thing about quantum to then being able to successfully understand and code a quantum protocol in the span of a few weeks, alongside my peers. Some had a background in quantum mechanics, while many, like myself, were introduced to quantum for the first time. But in the end, we all were able to accomplish what our mentors had envisioned.?

In fact, we soaked up a great deal of knowledge and had curiosity for more. We ended up accelerating the program’s schedule, to the point where our beloved instructor Phil had to go out of his way to create more lecture plans.?

As the program is nearing to an end, I consider myself an honorary quantum noob. I’m not as inexperienced as I was when I first started, but there is definitely a long way to go in the world of quantum. In the field of quantum, it’s hard to find quantum noobs. It seems that everyone has a PhD or already wrote a major thesis that is being discussed in quantum conferences. Before I learned for myself, it seemed like an exclusive gated community where only men with white lab coats and British accents could enter (I’m not too sure why I imagined them having British accents, either).

Yet, here I am! With my newfound knowledge, I can engage in discussions about the stages of quantum technology. And most importantly, with a degree of confidence as well. I have the right to barge headfirst into these new fields, as so does anyone else.

It’s crucial to make space for others, and even more to have the time and patience to teach about what makes quantum so significant for today. While interning at Qunnect, an amazing quantum hardware start-up, one of the things I did was that I created educational social media posts about specific topics in quantum.

Without noobs like me, there would be even more of a knowledge gap. Having groundbreaking discoveries is one thing, but what is the reward if only you and a small community can celebrate?

Little by little, I hope programs such as?QubitXQubit?and other quantum educational programs help create more noobs like myself.

Thanks to Sarah for sharing her story and experience. She is a college sophomore that's been navigating her way through quantum. Student at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Thanks for reading! Let's support diverse and inclusive representation in the fields and topics of tomorrow.

I've started a Newsletter for quantum computing news, if this field interests you, you can subscribe?here. I cannot continue to write without tips, sponsorship and community support. (follow the link below).

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