Why Qiskit
QFF26 is a Qiskit Fall Fest, so every session comes back to Qiskit. Here is why it is the place we start.
It is open
Qiskit is open source. The code, the documentation and the tutorials are public, so you can read how it works, fix what you find, and learn alongside the people who build it.
You learn by building
Quantum computing makes more sense once you run it. With Qiskit you write circuits, run experiments and try out algorithms yourself, instead of only reading about them.
It reaches real hardware
The same code that runs on a simulator can run on IBM quantum processors through IBM Quantum Platform. You see how real devices behave, noise included, not only what the textbook predicts.
The community is large
Researchers, educators, developers and students around the world use Qiskit. What you learn at QFF26 carries into that community, and into the next Fall Fest.
You can start from zero
No quantum background is needed. The courses, tutorials and community channels meet you where you are, whether this is your first circuit or your research tool.
Ready to start?
Make an IBM Quantum account and run your first circuit before QFF26 begins.