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u/Rihaan Shah
• 7 months agoGUIDE

Quantum Industry Jobs: What are hiring managers looking for?

I've interviewed at 3 startups this year. Most just want to see a GitHub repo with clean, documented Qiskit code and a solid grasp of error mitigation.

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u/Alice Quantum
• 7 months agoDISCUSSION

PhD in Physics vs CS for Quantum Algorithms?

I want to work on algorithm development. Should I focus on the underlying physics or stay on the CS side and learn the math? Jobs seem to favor CS/Math lately.

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u/Alice Quantum
• 7 months agoDISCUSSION

Software Engineer vs. Quantum Algorithm Researcher: Which path is safer?

I'm a CS major. I love quantum, but I'm worried about the 'Quantum Winter'. Should I focus on the SDK/Compiler side (Qiskit/Cirq) or go deep into the physics to do algorithm research? Which skills are more transferable?

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