Q# Blog

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

Mathias SoekenMay 8, 2020May 8, 202005/8/20

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

Bettina HeimFebruary 26, 2020Feb 26, 202002/26/20

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.

Interning at Microsoft Quantum

Mariia MykhailovaJanuary 16, 2020Jan 16, 202001/16/20

We describe internships at the Microsoft Quantum team, the differences between research and engineering internships, and some of the projects done by our past interns.

Festivus: Q# Feats of Strength

Mariia MykhailovaDecember 23, 2019Dec 23, 201912/23/19

Q# team celebrates Festivus by listing Q# strengths - their favorite language features and tools.

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

Andrés PazDecember 19, 2019Dec 19, 201912/19/19

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!

Bettina HeimDecember 18, 2019Dec 18, 201912/18/19

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

Q# Unit Tests

Scott CardaDecember 14, 2019Dec 14, 201912/14/19

A brief introduction to unit tests with Q#.

Q# Compiler Optimizations

Rory SoifferDecember 12, 2019Dec 12, 201912/12/19

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#

Alan GellerDecember 11, 2019Dec 11, 201912/11/19

A look back at the second year of Q#.

New Tutorials: Learn the Basic Concepts of Quantum Computing

Mariia MykhailovaDecember 5, 2019Dec 5, 201912/5/19

We present the new set of introductory tutorials on the basic concepts of quantum computing, complete with programming exercises in Python and Q#.