David Ryan
@davidryan.bsky.social
Quantum Computing lead at OSRG, working with IonQ, Classiq, etc. Former Head of Product at Quantum Brilliance and DevRel at Red Hat. Aussie in Seattle.
In our Quantum Computing community, we have no shortage of "interesting characters". Some of those have become celebrities in their own rights, like Scott Aaronson, who's blog has become a go-to destination for the inevitable "well actually" post after any overly enthusiastic press release.
September 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
In our Quantum Computing community, we have no shortage of "interesting characters". Some of those have become celebrities in their own rights, like Scott Aaronson, who's blog has become a go-to destination for the inevitable "well actually" post after any overly enthusiastic press release.
It's nearly time to talk about a new project we're releasing. The best thing is it's open source, it's for the community, and it's something I know a lot of product teams in Quantum Computing will benefit from. Providing value doesn't always need to be technical or complicated. More on this soon.
May 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It's nearly time to talk about a new project we're releasing. The best thing is it's open source, it's for the community, and it's something I know a lot of product teams in Quantum Computing will benefit from. Providing value doesn't always need to be technical or complicated. More on this soon.
Here's a look behind the scenes as I get ready for a conference in Tokyo. I've been too busy to do the (overdue) planned headshot photography session, so I wondered... could AI help me repurpose my general avatar?
Spoiler: the result in the second image is unintentionally hilarious.
Spoiler: the result in the second image is unintentionally hilarious.
May 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Here's a look behind the scenes as I get ready for a conference in Tokyo. I've been too busy to do the (overdue) planned headshot photography session, so I wondered... could AI help me repurpose my general avatar?
Spoiler: the result in the second image is unintentionally hilarious.
Spoiler: the result in the second image is unintentionally hilarious.
I keep thinking about a comment I read. Making me think about all the various local maxima we are experiencing in our current lives, that will zoom off in new directions as progress (and entropy) rolls forward:
"Trebuchets are what you get when your Physics knowledge outpaces your Chemistry".
"Trebuchets are what you get when your Physics knowledge outpaces your Chemistry".
April 21, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I keep thinking about a comment I read. Making me think about all the various local maxima we are experiencing in our current lives, that will zoom off in new directions as progress (and entropy) rolls forward:
"Trebuchets are what you get when your Physics knowledge outpaces your Chemistry".
"Trebuchets are what you get when your Physics knowledge outpaces your Chemistry".
I read the new IonQ and Airbus white paper about #quantumcomputing for transport logistics optimisation so you don't have to... TLDR?
A new Multi-Angle Layered Variational Quantum Algorithm (MALVQA) that uses fewer two-qubit gates than standard QAOA approaches, and a novel cost function.
A new Multi-Angle Layered Variational Quantum Algorithm (MALVQA) that uses fewer two-qubit gates than standard QAOA approaches, and a novel cost function.
April 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I read the new IonQ and Airbus white paper about #quantumcomputing for transport logistics optimisation so you don't have to... TLDR?
A new Multi-Angle Layered Variational Quantum Algorithm (MALVQA) that uses fewer two-qubit gates than standard QAOA approaches, and a novel cost function.
A new Multi-Angle Layered Variational Quantum Algorithm (MALVQA) that uses fewer two-qubit gates than standard QAOA approaches, and a novel cost function.
Remember the time when Paul Graham threw shade at Elon in his famous "The 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups" essay?
An unexpected gem from 2006.
An unexpected gem from 2006.
April 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Remember the time when Paul Graham threw shade at Elon in his famous "The 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups" essay?
An unexpected gem from 2006.
An unexpected gem from 2006.
Today I am mostly humming this... youtu.be/1a9cmgKsohU
Paris
YouTube video by Trovaire
youtu.be
March 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Today I am mostly humming this... youtu.be/1a9cmgKsohU
Today I'm pushing the alpha version of OpenQase, an open resource that collects and curates QuantumComputing business cases and industry data.
February 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Today I'm pushing the alpha version of OpenQase, an open resource that collects and curates QuantumComputing business cases and industry data.
I got tired of juggling multiple platforms for content publishing, and I wanted to see all my content in one view. Bebop is my custom CMS built for content campaigns --> Hashnode, Dev, Bluesky, and Mastodon are working, and there's a built-in local blog too.
v0.2.3 is on Github.
v0.2.3 is on Github.
Create Next App - 18 February 2025
Use Loom to record quick videos of your screen and cam. Explain anything clearly and easily – and skip the meeting. An essential tool for hybrid workplaces.
www.loom.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I got tired of juggling multiple platforms for content publishing, and I wanted to see all my content in one view. Bebop is my custom CMS built for content campaigns --> Hashnode, Dev, Bluesky, and Mastodon are working, and there's a built-in local blog too.
v0.2.3 is on Github.
v0.2.3 is on Github.
This is a post to test if the Bebop CMS is configured correctly for Bluesky.
February 18, 2025 at 4:55 AM
This is a post to test if the Bebop CMS is configured correctly for Bluesky.
This is a text post from BebopCMS to Bluesky.
February 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This is a text post from BebopCMS to Bluesky.
This is a test post from the BebopCMS to Bluesky.
February 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This is a test post from the BebopCMS to Bluesky.
Just pushed the 0.2.0 release of the open source Bebop CMS.
This version adds cross-posting to Hashnode and Dev as examples of the "Buffer for blog posts" features. Building my own tool specifically for developer advocate content posting, reposting, remote tracking, etc.
github.com/ddri/bebop
This version adds cross-posting to Hashnode and Dev as examples of the "Buffer for blog posts" features. Building my own tool specifically for developer advocate content posting, reposting, remote tracking, etc.
github.com/ddri/bebop
GitHub - ddri/bebop: A small content publishing project.
A small content publishing project. Contribute to ddri/bebop development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Just pushed the 0.2.0 release of the open source Bebop CMS.
This version adds cross-posting to Hashnode and Dev as examples of the "Buffer for blog posts" features. Building my own tool specifically for developer advocate content posting, reposting, remote tracking, etc.
github.com/ddri/bebop
This version adds cross-posting to Hashnode and Dev as examples of the "Buffer for blog posts" features. Building my own tool specifically for developer advocate content posting, reposting, remote tracking, etc.
github.com/ddri/bebop
I miss the era of open APIs and developer advocacy being the norm. I lost a few hours tonight extending the Bebop CMS publishing module to include Medium. But the APIs and integration tokens are shut down, regardless of the developer site down out of date saying otherwise. My mistake 😬
February 2, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I miss the era of open APIs and developer advocacy being the norm. I lost a few hours tonight extending the Bebop CMS publishing module to include Medium. But the APIs and integration tokens are shut down, regardless of the developer site down out of date saying otherwise. My mistake 😬
A lovely bit of user experience design from the team at Clay.
The "LAST USED" is going to save a lot of wasted time when you count that up across their entire userbase.
The "LAST USED" is going to save a lot of wasted time when you count that up across their entire userbase.
January 31, 2025 at 11:07 PM
A lovely bit of user experience design from the team at Clay.
The "LAST USED" is going to save a lot of wasted time when you count that up across their entire userbase.
The "LAST USED" is going to save a lot of wasted time when you count that up across their entire userbase.
Interesting to see the Spotify team putting some of my music on their editorial playlists. Always curious to see where it ends up.
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
Alt Here
open.spotify.com
January 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Interesting to see the Spotify team putting some of my music on their editorial playlists. Always curious to see where it ends up.
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
I was testing Microsoft's CoPilot after seeing @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social post about Think Deeper. I asked it my usual selection of questions around quantum computing calculations to see how well it can read Pauli Matrices / Bloch Spheres etc. And then this exchange happened 😂
January 31, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I was testing Microsoft's CoPilot after seeing @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social post about Think Deeper. I asked it my usual selection of questions around quantum computing calculations to see how well it can read Pauli Matrices / Bloch Spheres etc. And then this exchange happened 😂
Here are 6.5.354 reasons why I don't use SemVer... (a thread)
January 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Here are 6.5.354 reasons why I don't use SemVer... (a thread)
And #seattle or #seattletech people here on the (ironically named for those of us in the Pacific North West) Bluesky?
January 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
And #seattle or #seattletech people here on the (ironically named for those of us in the Pacific North West) Bluesky?
Congrats to @johnonolan.bsky.social and team for the latest release of the open source Ghost CMS (now up to 5.108.2).
A great CMS, a great team, and no drama from it's founder/CEO. These are all good things.
github.com/TryGhost/Ghost
A great CMS, a great team, and no drama from it's founder/CEO. These are all good things.
github.com/TryGhost/Ghost
GitHub - TryGhost/Ghost: Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.
Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters. - TryGhost/Ghost
github.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Congrats to @johnonolan.bsky.social and team for the latest release of the open source Ghost CMS (now up to 5.108.2).
A great CMS, a great team, and no drama from it's founder/CEO. These are all good things.
github.com/TryGhost/Ghost
A great CMS, a great team, and no drama from it's founder/CEO. These are all good things.
github.com/TryGhost/Ghost
"Hey guys, good news, everyone is talking about the R1 again! We're saved!"
"Oh... oh okay... damn".
"Oh... oh okay... damn".
January 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"Hey guys, good news, everyone is talking about the R1 again! We're saved!"
"Oh... oh okay... damn".
"Oh... oh okay... damn".
Refer to my earlier comments that we're about to see Quantum Computing companies repositioning to align with the prevailing AI investments.
Sovereign funds have propped up the VC pullback from quantum, but there's still a shortfall to be met. Projects like Stargate create the umbrella to do that.
Sovereign funds have propped up the VC pullback from quantum, but there's still a shortfall to be met. Projects like Stargate create the umbrella to do that.
SoftBank Corp. and Quantinuum Announce Groundbreaking Partnership Toward Practical Application of Quantum Computing
SoftBank Corp. and Quantinuum's partnership will drive commercial value through practical go-to-market use cases and develop business model for a quantum data center
www.quantinuum.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Refer to my earlier comments that we're about to see Quantum Computing companies repositioning to align with the prevailing AI investments.
Sovereign funds have propped up the VC pullback from quantum, but there's still a shortfall to be met. Projects like Stargate create the umbrella to do that.
Sovereign funds have propped up the VC pullback from quantum, but there's still a shortfall to be met. Projects like Stargate create the umbrella to do that.
When making developer docs, be sure to use the brightest whitest style possible, with tiny text, and the softest shades of grey the eye can barely detect on the screen. Making them work harder to read your content makes them appreciate it more, and earns their respect as a worthy challenge.
January 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
When making developer docs, be sure to use the brightest whitest style possible, with tiny text, and the softest shades of grey the eye can barely detect on the screen. Making them work harder to read your content makes them appreciate it more, and earns their respect as a worthy challenge.
Zoom: "Graphic design is my passion"
January 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Zoom: "Graphic design is my passion"
Building something.
January 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Building something.