When people first get interested in quantum computing, the question I hear most often is:
âHow can I use a quantum computer?â
Thatâs almost always the wrong place to start.
In practice, the better questions are:
- What problem are we actually trying to solve?
- Why do current classical or ML approaches struggle?
- Is the bottleneck data, computation, or modeling?
- What would âbetterâ even mean in this context?
Only after these are clear does it make sense to ask whether quantum plays any role at all.
This is why most successful work today doesnât begin with hardware or algorithms. It begins with problem formulation.
In many cases, the conclusion is:
âQuantum is not needed here.â
And thatâs a good outcome â it saves time, money, and effort.
In this community, weâll approach quantum from this angle: clear thinking first, technology second.
If youâre exploring quantum for a real problem, this mindset matters far more than knowing how qubits work.
Question for you:
What kind of problem are you currently thinking about â research, business, optimization, ML, or something else?