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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.

Interning at Microsoft Quantum

January 16, 2020 Jan 16, 2020 01/16/20

Mariia Mykhailova

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

December 23, 2019 Dec 23, 2019 12/23/19

Mariia Mykhailova

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

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.