I suggest an alternative first step to quantum computing: hands-on, by playing. Either Quantum Odyssey (https://www.quarksinteractive.com/ https://www.quarksin

I suggest an alternative first step to quantum computing: hands-on, by playing. Either Quantum Odyssey (https://www.quarksinteractive.com/ https://www.quarksinteractive.com/) - a game purely about quantum circuits. And, up to my best knowledge, the only easy introduction to quantum computing that passes the Scott Aaronson's Minus Sign Test. Another one (full disclaimer: I am a co-founder) is the Quantum Lab (https://quantumflytrap.com/ https://quantumflytrap.com/) - a real-time, install-free, LEGO-like simulation of an optical table with a few entangled photons. Written in Rust + WASM, and goes well beyond "just qubits".