Q# Blog

Hybrid Quantum Applications with Azure Functions

December 13, 2021 Dec 13, 2021 12/13/21

Holger Sirtl

Quantum applications are typically of hybrid nature: there is always a classical component that submits and monitors the quantum jobs at runtime. This blog shows how Azure Functions can be used to integrate quantum components written in Q# via APIs into classical applications in a serverless model.

Four Years of Q#

December 11, 2021 Dec 11, 2021 12/11/21

Alan Geller

A look back at the fourth year of Q#.

Being a Quantum MVP

December 7, 2021 Dec 7, 2021 12/7/21

Matt Zanner (HE/HIM)

Learn about Microsoft's "Most Valued Professional" MVP program, how quantum MVPs are contributing to and helping build a vibrant quantum computing community today, and how you can become one!

DevOps for Quantum Computing

December 3, 2021 Dec 3, 2021 12/3/21

Holger Sirtl

This blog post shows how DevOps practices need to adapt when software includes both classical and quantum components, resulting in a repeatable, high-quality process for building, deploying, and monitoring hybrid quantum software.

Analyzing a Sudoku solver using resources estimation

December 2, 2021 Dec 2, 2021 12/2/21

Mariia Mykhailova

In this blog post I show how to analyze and optimize a quantum Sudoku solver written in Q# using resources estimation tools from Quantum Development Kit.

Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing Models

December 1, 2021 Dec 1, 2021 12/1/21

Guen Prawiroatmodjo

This post is written as part of the Q# Advent Calendar 2021. Happy Holidays! If you’ve taken a stab at quantum programming, you’ll probably have heard of “hybrid quantum-classical computing”. Not to be confused with hybrid cloud or hybrid computers, hybrid quantum-classical computing is a popular topic among quantum computing ...

Embedding Q# in your favorite languages and platforms

November 18, 2021 Nov 18, 2021 11/18/21

Cassandra Granade

Q# and the Quantum Development Kit make it easy to write and run quantum programs using Python, .NET, or even Jupyter notebooks. This post shows how you can use the same infrastructure to embed Q# in your favorite languages and platforms, including Julia, Lua, and PowerShell.

Interning at Microsoft Quantum – 2022

November 10, 2021 Nov 10, 2021 11/10/21

Mariia Mykhailova

We announce Microsoft Quantum research and software engineering internships for summer 2022 and share some completed intern projects from the past years.

Q# Advent Calendar 2021

November 3, 2021 Nov 3, 2021 11/3/21

Mariia Mykhailova

Q# Advent Calendar is a yearly blogging event in which every day in December one awesome community member writes a blog post about Q#. Check out the previous years' blogs, and join the 2021 edition!

Celebrating Hacktoberfest 2021

September 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 09/30/21

Mariia Mykhailova

It is October, and this means it's time for Hacktoberfest - an annual celebration of open source! Learn how to participate in this year's Quantum Hacktoberfest.