#15 (EN): Is Quantum Computing Still a Thing?

In this episode of Me, Myself & IT Leadership, Daniel and Nova revisit quantum computing and ask a simple question: is that still a thing?

Daniel starts with a memory from 2019, standing in front of a real IBM quantum computer — the famous golden, chandelier-like machine — and the question that has stayed with him ever since: what does this actually mean for IT leaders in day-to-day business?

Together, Daniel and Nova cut through the hype, explain what quantum computers really are, where the technology currently stands, why error correction matters, and why the most concrete leadership decision today is not about buying quantum hardware — it is about encryption.

Topics include:

- Why quantum computers are not just faster normal computers

- Qubits, superposition, entanglement, and interference explained in plain language

- What quantum computing can realistically solve — and what it cannot

- Why error correction is the key breakthrough to watch

- The quantum race across IBM, Google, Quantinuum, Europe, Microsoft, and China

- Why “harvest now, decrypt later” is already a real security risk

- What IT leaders should do now about cryptographic inventory and post-quantum cryptography

- How to monitor quantum without falling into premature strategy theatre

Key takeaway: Quantum computing is not dead. For most companies, it is not yet an execution topic — but encryption, crypto inventory, and post-quantum readiness belong on the radar now.

EU AI Transperancy Act Note:

• Content: Human made
• Voice Daniel: AI Voice Clone
• Voice Nova: AI Generated
• Episode Picture: AI Generated