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Build your own Q# simulator – Part 1: A simple reversible simulator

May 8, 2020 May 8, 2020 05/8/20

Mathias Soeken

Simulators are a particularly versatile feature of the QDK. This post is the first in a series that teaches you how to write your own simulators, thereby broadly extending the scope of Q#.

Extending the Q# Compiler

February 26, 2020 Feb 26, 2020 02/26/20

Bettina Heim

In this blog post, I would like to talk about a feature that is especially interesting when it comes to new ways for you to incorporate your own ideas and vision into our tools: Custom compilation steps, which allow you to extend and customize the Q# compilation process.

Everything you should know about the Quantum Development Kit, but were afraid to ask

December 19, 2019 Dec 19, 2019 12/19/19

Andrés Paz

Microsoft's Quantum Development Kit (QDK) is a set of open-source tools designed to help developers write quantum programs at scale. The most recognizable element of the QDK is Q#, a high level programming language designed for quantum programs, but the QDK is comprised of much more than that.

Add Your Own Code Actions!

December 18, 2019 Dec 18, 2019 12/18/19

Bettina Heim

We discuss code actions in Q# and the details of their implementation in the compiler.

Q# Unit Tests

December 14, 2019 Dec 14, 2019 12/14/19

Scott Carda

A brief introduction to unit tests with Q#.

Q# Compiler Optimizations

December 12, 2019 Dec 12, 2019 12/12/19

Rory Soiffer

In this post Rory Soiffer, an intern with Microsoft's Quantum group during the summer of 2019, describes the project he worked on - building a framework for Q# compiler optimizations.

A Second Year of Q#

December 11, 2019 Dec 11, 2019 12/11/19

Alan Geller

A look back at the second year of Q#.

What are Qubits?

December 1, 2019 Dec 1, 2019 12/1/19

Alan Geller

We consider the true nature of qubits, both as physical objects and as how they should be represented in a programming language.

Quantum Koan: High Probability

August 21, 2019 Aug 21, 2019 08/21/19

Mariia Mykhailova

A novice approached the master asking for a code review of his implementation of Grover's search...

A Year of Q#

December 11, 2018 Dec 11, 2018 12/11/18

Alan Geller

The Quantum Architecture and Computation group launched Q#, our quantum computing programming language, a year ago on December 11th, 2017. This post is a brief overview of the language developments and the community growth since the first release.

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