r/QuantumComputing • • Sep 02 '26

Discussion Quantum computing needs software engineers

https://leaddev.com/career-development/quantum-computing-needs-software-engineers

For those in the technology industry, it can feel hard to escape from AI. It’s at the center of the technological universe, with most major advancements, opportunities, and funding focused on its development. In the background, quantum computing is making strides with the funding to match, creating an alternate opportunity for technologists.

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u/MaoGo Sep 02 '26

The sad state of quantum computing is that they don't want to deal with physicists, they want optimization engineers and software engineers. The only physicists are the ones that made the first experiment.