The surface code in 15 minutes (what it is and why it matters)
A high-level primer on surface-code error correction: stabilizers, syndromes, and the meaning of “logical qubits.”
A simple blog about quantum computing
Quantum Brief
A simple blog covering qubits, gates, algorithms, error correction, and the engineering reality of today’s quantum machines.
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View allHow to read a quantum computing paper without getting lost
A pragmatic reading workflow: what to skim, what to verify, and which sections usually hide the real assumptions.
Shots, depth, and error: the three numbers that decide if a circuit works
A practical cost model for quantum experiments: how sampling and noise turn ‘a circuit’ into ‘a result.’
A practical checklist for evaluating “quantum advantage” claims
A no-hype framework: what to ask, what numbers matter, and how to spot apples-to-oranges comparisons.
From circuits to pulses: what quantum compilation actually does
How a high-level circuit becomes hardware instructions — and why connectivity and calibration matter.