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> their software was written in a fraction of the time and resources taken for competing companies to do the same in either C++ or Python. Can you clarify what
by tumdum_ 2y ago
> their software was written in a fraction of the time and resources taken for competing companies to do the same in either C++ or Python.
Can you clarify what Python and LISP software (with the same scope) are you referring to?
- reikonomusha 2y agoLisp software like QUILC (linked) and Python software like Qiskit. They have the role of taking general quantum programs (usually called "quantum circuits"), and translating+optimizing them for a particular quantum computer architecture (i.e., one that might only have a small number of supported quantum operations). It's analogous to a language like C having a compiler (written in Lisp or Python) for ARM and x86.
- tumdum_ 2y agoHow long did it take to develop both (sorry, but quick googling doesn’t make it clear)?
- reikonomusha 2y agoI hesitate to give quantitative estimates without citations, but to throw a bone, something like: <2 years for Lisp by a small team of 4 relative newcomers. >4 years for Python by a larger team of >10 expert people. The software still does not have feature or performance parity.