{"podcast":{"title":"The Quantum Computing Podcast with Fexingo: Qubits, Quantum Hardware, and Future Computing","slug":"the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946","podcast_index_feed_id":7871946,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-quantum-computing-podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-quantum-computing-podcast/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":62,"summary":"This is a podcast about the current state and near-term future of quantum computing. Lucas and Luna examine the science and business of quantum hardware, from superconducting qubits to trapped ions and topological systems. They discuss the engineering challenges of error correction, the race to quantum supremacy, and the realistic timelines for commercial quantum advantage. Each episode focuses on a specific company, research paper, or technology milestone — Google's Sycamore, IBM's Quantum System One, IonQ's trapped-ion processors, or China's quantum communication network. Lucas brings a journalist's rigor to the technical details, while Luna pushes for clarity on what these advances mean for cryptography, drug discovery, optimization, and finance. This show is for listeners who want to understand quantum computing without hype — the real bottlenecks, the credible roadmaps, and the startups that might actually deliver. How close are we to a fault-tolerant quantum computer? Which industries will be transformed first? And which approaches are likely dead ends? #QuantumComputing #Qubits #QuantumHardware #QuantumSupremacy #ErrorCorrection #SuperconductingQubits #TrappedIons #Topologi…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T20:22:02.827480+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946"},"episode":{"title":"How Quantum Computing Is Building a Software Stack","slug":"how-quantum-computing-is-building-a-software-stack","published_at":"2026-06-11T08:32:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946/how-quantum-computing-is-building-a-software-stack","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-quantum-computing-podcast/episode-0044.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-quantum-computing-podcast/episode-0044.mp3","summary":"Episode 44 of the Quantum Computing Podcast with Fexingo dives into the emerging software layer that makes quantum hardware usable. Lucas and Luna explore why quantum operating systems and compilers are the unsung heroes of the field, using concrete examples like IBM's Qiskit and the open-source PennyLane framework. They discuss how these tools abstract away the messy physics of qubits, allowing developers to write algorithms without needing a PhD in quantum mechanics. The conversation centers on the 'quantum software stack' — from high-level circuit design down to machine-level pulse control — and why it may determine which quantum hardware architecture wins commercially. They also touch on the talent shortage: software engineers who understand quantum concepts are rare, and companies like IonQ and Rigetti are racing to close that gap. This episode gives listeners a clear mental model of the software ecosystem powering the next generation of computing. #QuantumSoftwareStack #Qiskit #PennyLane #IBM #IonQ #Rigetti #QuantumCompilers #QuantumOperatingSystems #QubitAbstraction #PulseControl #QuantumAlgorithms #QuantumProgramming #TechPodcast #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #QuantumComputingPodcast #FutureComputing Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 44 of the Quantum Computing Podcast with Fexingo dives into the emerging software layer that makes quantum hardware usable. Lucas and Luna explore…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":514,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946/episodes/how-quantum-computing-is-building-a-software-stack/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946/how-quantum-computing-is-building-a-software-stack.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}