September 6, 2026 — Physics or Plumbing: What's Actually Blocking Quantum Computing?
A Sunday think piece on IBM veteran and ERVA co-chair Brian Gaucher's claim that quantum computing's real bottleneck has shifted from physics to engineering — pilot lines, standards, and workforce — and whether the error-correction literature and workforce data actually back that up.
Brian Gaucher (ERVA): Why engineering, not physics, now limits quantum progress — The Quantum Insider
Report: Engineering Research To Advance Quantum Technologies — ERVA
New road map for engineering research to advance quantum technologies — National Science Foundation
Battling Decoherence: The Fault-Tolerant…
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