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EPISODE · Jul 13, 2026 · 8 MIN

How Quantum Error Correction Is Becoming Practical

from The Quantum Computing Podcast with Fexingo: Qubits, Quantum Hardware, and Future Computing · host Fexingo

Episode 108 explores the recent breakthrough in quantum error correction that has moved from theoretical overhead to real hardware gains. Lucas and Luna break down Google's 2025 Willow chip demonstration, where surface codes achieved logical qubit error rates below physical qubit rates for the first time. They discuss what this means for fault-tolerant quantum computing timelines, the shift from academia to engineering-driven error mitigation, and why chip designers are now optimizing for coherence time rather than qubit count. If you've heard that quantum computing is always five years away, this episode explains why that timeline is finally compressing. #QuantumComputing #ErrorCorrection #GoogleWillowChip #SurfaceCode #LogicalQubits #FaultTolerantQuantum #CoherenceTime #QuantumHardware #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechPodcast #QuantumBreakthrough #QubitStability #ErrorMitigation #QuantumEngineering #FutureComputing #QuantumRace Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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Episode 108 explores the recent breakthrough in quantum error correction that has moved from theoretical overhead to real hardware gains. Lucas and Luna break down Google's 2025 Willow chip demonstration, where surface codes achieved logical qubit error rates below physical qubit rates for the first time. They discuss what this means for fault-tolerant quantum computing timelines, the shift from academia to engineering-driven error mitigation, and why chip designers are now optimizing for coherence time rather than qubit count. If you've heard that quantum computing is always five years away, this episode explains why that timeline is finally compressing. #QuantumComputing #ErrorCorrection #GoogleWillowChip #SurfaceCode #LogicalQubits #FaultTolerantQuantum #CoherenceTime #QuantumHardware #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechPodcast #QuantumBreakthrough #QubitStability #ErrorMitigation #QuantumEngineering #FutureComputing #QuantumRace Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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