Packt will be publishing my next book, Dancing with Python, sometime around early September. From the draft preface:
Once you have the philosophy, syntax, structure, and idioms of the classical programming language understood, you then learn quantum computing on top of that. For example, you could use the Qiskit open-source quantum computing software development kit (SDK) along with Python. [QIS] These mesh together and operate exceptionally well. Thousands of people are already Qiskit coders. If you know Python, this is a great approach.
But what if you are learning to code or have only a small amount of experience? What if I could offer you the chance to learn classical and quantum computing in a unified manner? Would it be useful if I could help you understand the concepts of both so that you don’t see them as different disciplines? That’s what I do in this book.
One of the tricky things about writing a book is coming up with a good subtitle. It should be interesting, help with SEO, and make people want to explore more. Here are three candidate subtitles:
- Learn to code using traditional and quantum computing techniques
- A unified introduction to classical and quantum Python software development
- Learn Python software development from scratch and get started with quantum computing
I would like you to help make the choice by taking this poll on LinkedIn. You can choose from among these options. Please note that if you happen to suggest something in the comments that we like and use, you are implicitly giving us all rights to do so without credit or remuneration. (Sorry for the legalize.)
