# How Quantum Computing Is Building Error-Corrected Logical Qubits

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Podcast: [The Quantum Computing Podcast with Fexingo: Qubits, Quantum Hardware, and Future Computing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946)
Published: 2026-06-14T20:36:59+00:00
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Episode 51 of The Quantum Computing Podcast dives into the race to build the first error-corrected logical qubit that outperforms physical qubits. Lucas and Luna trace the recent milestone from Google's Willow chip to new surface-code experiments, explaining why logical qubits matter for fault-tolerant quantum computing and how the current 10:1 physical-to-logical ratio is shrinking. They also discuss the practical trade-offs: more qubits vs. better gates, and why 2026 might be the year the field crosses the critical 'break-even' threshold. A concrete look at the engineering challenge defining the next phase of quantum hardware. #QuantumComputing #LogicalQubits #ErrorCorrection #SurfaceCode #GoogleWillow #FaultTolerant #Qubits #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #QuantumHardware #Cryogenics #QuantumErrorCorrection #BreakEven #QuantumSupremacy #QuantumVolume #Scalability #QuantumEngineering Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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