Getting Started in Quantum Computing in 2021

Long awaited video! Things are changing in quantum computing really fast, but there are a lot of opportunities in the quantum space, depending on what you want to do! Here I'm going to cover some of the frequently asked questions that I get in my comments!
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0:00 FAQs!
0:27 What should your college major be?
4:00 Getting Research Experience
5:23 Getting Quantum Computing Experience for Anyone
7:24 What Programming Language for Quantum Computing?
8:51 How to Keep Up With Research in Quantum?
10:29 Is Self-Studying Quantum Even Possible? Can you get a job?
13:00 Nothing is impossible!
#quantumcomputing #quantumforbeginners #quantumcomputingcareers

[@CraigGidney]

If you're looking for ideas for quantum projects, here are some I've considered but have discarded as "I wish it existed but I do not have time for that". Each would be seriously impressive in my opinion. Maybe they fit the bill for you: 1. Make a "qubit" people can hold in their hands. For example, a hollowed out ball with an Arduino inside talking to a nearby laptop running a sim. Turning the ball rotates the qubit and smacking the ball on a table measures it and bumping two balls together applies a CZ between their qubits. I tried doing this, but couldn't turn the bump-to-CZ idea into a reality. Maybe that's totally the wrong motion to use. Fix the idea and make it work. This would be very handy for teaching, I think. 2. Wikipedia articles on quantum computing are sparse and bad. Just... fix that. Add one article or seriously improve one article every day. Then, a year later, point out you wrote hundreds of wikipedia articles about the topic. Also, writing the articles will result in your learning a ton. 3. There's no common place to find and compare quantum circuits for tasks. What's the lowest depth 8 bit adder? How many gates does my table lookup need if I only have 3 ancilla to work with? Finding that stuff is hard! Make a quantum circuit zoo where people can submit circuits to be verified as achieving some function cheaper than previous work. Make it so good that people start using it as a resource.

[@dontsubscribe6229]

@@Anastasia-Marchenkova Hi are you good 🤔 , I mean ur not uploading videos sooo....are u oky ???

[@cam5816]

Reading this just makes me feel hopeless lol. I can hardly understand anything being talked about. Feel like I might be too old/late to get started-normal computers are already giving me a really hard time getting into. I wish I had explored or been introduced to these topics years ago or when I was in college

[@sanyamsaxena1599]

Its my second year at college and was wondering and searching about the same things AND HERE YOU ARE WITH THE BEST VIDEO EVER :))) !!!....

[@sunil5656]

@@Anastasia-Marchenkova *I love your passion sister, I too can relate with it.*

[@menot5039]

after watching this video and see how much information you gave . i can only say " i love you❤ "

[@shivam_dhyani]

Amazing Video, thanx for sharing with us🙏 Just one thing to tell you, that there is a video rendering issue, at 07:05 mins. Do check it once!!

[@PatrickPallagi]

Thanks! This is awesome

[@CraigGidney]

Anecdotally, I can confirm it's possible to get into quantum computing via self-study. It's what I did. And in hindsight my journey into the field even followed the pieces of advice in the video. For example, I had quantum computing side projects (e.g. Quirk) that I could point at. And also I joined the google quantum team not as a researcher but as a software engineer, and only later transitioned into a research role. That being said, I'll emphasize again that this is all in hindsight. I didn't really formulate a plan to get into quantum computing and, if I had thought of it as a plan at the time, I would have thought it was a crazy goal. My experience of it as it happened was more like a series of unexpected escalating events that I pushed along but each felt natural at the time. For example, I didn't write Quirk to further my career. I wrote it because I was frustrated that existing quantum simulators didn't apply enough of Brett Victor's ideas on UX. It was only later that I realized it had career uses.

[@methodman6470]

Greetings stranger, you are on the right side of KZbin, do not stop learning.

[@coolphy6002]

Thanks for sharing the information, will get prepared with this :)

[@user-ng7bb9hm7v]

Great

[@quantumdom]

This is a fantastic video! 😀

[@Lumary]

Thanks for sharing 😊 🙌

[@therockriders2759]

Thank you for this video :)

[@priyanshubh]

Hi! It would be really helpful if you can create a roadmap to learn Quantum Computing in an organised way I really like your content and I want to get into Quantum Computing and if possible do make tutorials or live sessions on Quantum Computing 😀.

[@ALi..30]

This video is very helpful, thanks Anastasia!! 🙂

[@user-ng7bb9hm7v]

Alsome

[@rishabghosh6589]

If you could do a video on the different branches of quantum computing and for which major is more suited for that branch that would be great.

[@rishabghosh6589]

@@Anastasia-Marchenkova Yes of course. Like people often get into QC because of the hype and aren't well informed about the various branches under quantum technology or quantum information science or computing.

[@gandautama4141]

Thanks for wonderful video share.

[@rihabhoceini7245]

thank you

[@harishravishankar]

Great videos. Lets have a deal that every 10 videos I see of yours I solve a physics problem. :) I have a few entrance exam books.

[@JQ787]

thank you friend

[@ivantihohod3674]

What companies are most likely to be the major players in Quantum Computers in the next 10 years? Great and informative video! Thanks!

[@rfengr00]

What’s your opinion on QuEra? If it takes 1M qubits to build a viable quantum processor, then methods with superconducting resonators and read/write circuits are really going to limit the density.

[@matteopescara7480]

There is a quantum engineering course at ETH of zürich

[@matteopescara7480]

@@Anastasia-Marchenkova not here in Italy :(

[@dilip.rajkumar]

Thanks for the Great insightful video Anastasia. I have a M.Sc in Computer Science and currently working as a Sr.Data Engineer, but now I would like to pursue a career in Quantum Financial Engineering (QFE) or QML. Could you perhaps give us some insights on where to get started? Any open source projects or research projects in QFE or QML that I can contribute at the moment to build experience , so as to join an industry sponsored PhD program or ultimately a career in QFE ?

[@giuseppegiorgio8934]

Nice video, I love it! Is it possible to work in some quantum computing hardware-field after a major in quantum optics? What could be the occupations? Would you recommend it?

[@user-ng7bb9hm7v]

Nice

[@blockhook]

hi Anastasia. I have access to these resources. I'd love to know which you would recommend for beginners, especially if we are looking into building small projects: 1. Quantum Machine Learning with Python: Using Cirq from Google Research and IBM Qiskit by Santanu Pattanayak 2. Practical Quantum Computing for Developers: Programming Quantum Rigs in the Cloud using Python, Quantum Assembly Language and IBM QExperience by Vladimir Silva 3. Quantum Computing: An Applied Approach by Jack D. Hidary 4. Quantum Computing Solutions: Solving Real-World Problems Using Quantum Computing and Algorithms by Bhagvan Kommadi thank you!

[@blockhook]

@@Anastasia-Marchenkova excellent. maybe I'll go with that. :) thank you!

[@The_Study_Bug]

Do you thing I can get into the field of quantum computing by majoring in chemical engineering?

[@Said-kv7mp]

impressive

[@amandeep9930]

I am mathematics PhD. I want to change my research to quantum computing. I am planning to read the book - Quantum computation and quantum information. Will I be able to understand most of the modern research papers after reading this book?

[@alihouadef5539]

Great advice, straight to the point. I would like to point out that one way to excel in research and industry is to combine separate fields, as many great scientists did. Example: if you are studying material science, try to look for new materials for quantum applications. If you are a process engineer, look for new ways to make various quantum computer parts. A biologist, think of using quantum computers to "maybe" simulate selected phenomenon. On so on..... The possibilities are endless 🤗

[@shubhamdalvi3992]

I have completed my undergraduate in mechanical engineering in 2021 now what can I do . Please help.

[@ScriptureFirst]

I just want to use the quantum computers. I don't think I need most of what was mentioned here. I spun up on neural networks in about 1 focused month. Where's the equivalent for quantum?

[@user-ng8cf9mz6z]

I love you

[@jayz9578]

Hello, can a degree in chemistry and then a masters in math and foundation of computers, set me up for quantum computing. Also if I learn how to code, specialise in quantum chem, a branch of quantum physics, also most the math is covered in my course i.e mechanical matrices, linear algebra and quantum mechanics.

[@abhidebsaha5887]

Is it worthy to learn python for Quantum computing??

[@ArjanvanVught]

Bedankt

[@TD-ph3wb]

Is that a donation? I didn't know donations through comments existed.

[@ArjanvanVught]

@@TD-ph3wb Yes, it is a donation. There is a donation button next to 'Share'

[@pradeepchandrakalla1127]

Mam please reply for my doubt I don't want to learn python and any programming launguage what all do. I want a unique and advanced standalone launguage for quantum computing to learn which is not dependent on any other Can I use Q# ???? Please reply think you understood my intension. And I read in Google that python is a real quantumn launguage . Is it correct??if yes then why Q# Note I don't know any launguage and wanna start

[@blockhook]

was that a video glitch at 7:07?

[@arsisfruritch9740]

What’s the number?

[@ALi..30]

Hi Anastasia , can you make tutorials in your channel , this will be great thing !

[@ALi..30]

@@Anastasia-Marchenkova that's great !

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[@iashyam]

How are you Anastasia?

[@vishalmandal123_b7]

Heyy I hope you'll get my message. Actually I am an undergraduate student and I have choosen quantum computing for my final year project topic. Can you please help me out what kind of projects can I do in the field of quantum computing. Can you please help me out ? I am really worried about this 🙏🙏🙏😟

[@vishalmandal123_b7]

@@Anastasia-Marchenkova Thanks for suggestions 🙏

[@sunil5656]

*#plztell** Does mit provide a quantum major?*

[@sunil5656]

@@Anastasia-Marchenkova *thanks a lot, I am eager to get research opportunity with you sister and people like you.*

[@juliuscaesar467]

Is there a self thaught concrete path for a data scientist to start his journey with "quantum machine learning"

[@minymaker]

I'm a couple miles down that path and could help you figure out your next step :) Are you familar with dirac notation?

[@juliuscaesar467]

@@minymaker not yet i didnt start the journey but from where should i start

[@Swe7777]

Great information. Thank you. There is a glitch starting on 07:06

[@abhisekdas9976]

There's some glitches between 7:09 and 7:15

[@jcmozart5016]

yes

[@seanstrygg]

Yes, it was like I was getting into an episode of Dark Mirror.

[@cory99998]

honestly that terrified me

[@samjebaraj24]

First ❤️

[@sanyamsaxena1599]

:( Because of you I was second :')

[@sahajrajmalla]

The video is quite distorted at 7:07 timestamp.

[@OM-wx1po]

Maybe she is not from this universe🤧

[@Randomize-md3bt]

The 1st year student who wanted to learn Quantum Computing due a little dark age tiktok about quantum computers and AI taking control over the world, realizing he needs to learn advanced math: ☠

[@user-cd3cv7zm2e]

Lord almighty, 7:05 really scared me :^o

[@cliffpinchon2832]

that's Quantum Computing in action!

[@amitsaxena6175]

Quantum Computing needs collaborative efforts It cannot be managed by single institute

[@user-ng7bb9hm7v]

Ok

[@trafalgardlaw7307]

How cab be a phycisists so sympathic? 😮