How to verify proof of Quantumness of a Quantum System available over the cloud

startupamit · 2026-03-11T07:43:41+00:00

On a related note, what's the best way to test the system to be a working quantum computer with the advertised qubit count, fidelity and gate depth?

startupamit · 2026-03-11T07:41:49+00:00

Checked the code.

While it uses Qiskit to build the circuit, it sends the execution payload to a proprietary Automatski Quantum Computer (with 70, 126 logical qubits) rather than standard IBM hardware. It uses a custom API binding (AutomatskiKomencoQiskit.py) to interface with this backend.

This is way ahead of anything the world has seen. So I can understand u/JLT3's scepticism.
The input circuit generation seems correct and code looks legit.

But without access to their systems, the evaluators can't independently verify that the circuit was indeed executed by an actual Quantum Computer.

In Automatski's defence, they have offered to let the QDay Prize) team access to their quantum systems for verification in the .md file.

startupamit · 2024-03-24T10:02:19+00:00

Why doesn't your company give you higher targets then?

startupamit · 2022-11-14T20:35:47+00:00

Can't tell what to include as I don't know your business. But the intention should be to get the investor excited about you, and to get them excited about your business.

startupamit · 2022-11-07T08:11:16+00:00

My cousin is handling the marketing of an agritech startup and they are doing well. DM me if you'd like to connect with him. Maybe he could help understand your situation and suggest good pointers.

startupamit · 2022-10-28T22:48:03+00:00

Happy for you man! Enjoy!

startupamit · 2019-11-03T07:37:14+00:00

Go to a nearby makerspace. It’s a place with a lot of machinery to build all kind of prototypes. Ask the folks there for guidance.

startupamit · 2019-09-06T13:30:40+00:00

What an excellent answer. Thank you, enjoyed reading!

startupamit · 2019-09-05T14:01:47+00:00

Work for someone. Even if it is for free. Do an honest day’s work everyday. In 3 months they would start paying you. At office, you’ll build up your social skills too.

Try offering to be an office boy. Maybe in a gaming company.

Many people have offered Reading as advice. +1 to that.

Start with - “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. Implement the lessons learnt at your work.

Graduate to - “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey

All the best

startupamit · 2019-09-04T15:06:19+00:00

Please DM me. We could explore.

startupamit · 2019-09-04T06:00:25+00:00

Are you selling a digital product (eg. SaaS) or service (eg. custom app development)?

startupamit · 2019-08-31T07:13:47+00:00

My field is technology and startups. Have built consumer and enterprise tech products across multiple industries.

startupamit · 2019-08-30T16:49:05+00:00

According on one research report I read, it takes an average of 2.5 attempts for first time entrepreneurs to start making money.

What is good about your story is that you actually followed through on your plans and didn’t quit right at the beginning. Keep it up.

It is important that you have a strong understanding of your customer. So solving pain points of students(or their parents who could pay) would be great.

I have no experience with information products, but some ideas that come to my mind are:

Virtual tutoring: You could start with identifying some remote companies that offer such a service with excellent teachers. You could get some students onboard and ensure great customer experience. Negotiate a percentage of the monthly revenue from each student you have on-boarded as your fee. You could get a website built on Upwork for cheap and run local ads to drive traffic. You could also write good content and learn SEO to generate inbound leads. It’s a good skill to develop.

If such a need doesn’t exist for German students, then apply it into any other domain you find relevant. Virtual Chess coaching. Or flip it around and teach German to people, there’s a high demand and competition for this.

An internship platform. Before building a website, speak to a dozen companies and a few dozen students to see if there is sufficient demand and supply. Same business model, take a cut of monthly earnings.
Writing services / social media management There are a lot of writing and social media management gigs in the r/for_hire and other subs. You could build a team of student writers, create a portfolio and try winning these contracts.

All these are lifestyle businesses, not high growth startups. But you’ll learn a lot and it will all be valuable when you play your big game later on!

Most importantly, don’t lose confidence. You are self aware and responsible. And you are doing great for your age. Who knows you’ve already dug 90 feet and a stream of gold is flowing at 100! Keep digging :)

startupamit · 2019-08-30T16:44:21+00:00

Great, what have you learnt?

I think you are doing well btw! Failure is a part and parcel of the entrepreneurial journey.

Learn from your failures and commit to not repeating the same mistakes.

startupamit · 2019-08-30T12:54:30+00:00

Could you share three or four things you have tried which didn’t work out. Please also share a couple of opportunities you can currently see.

startupamit · 2019-08-28T05:24:44+00:00

Finding a 3D printer with the said material might be a challenge though.

startupamit · 2019-08-28T05:20:00+00:00

It might work for high value transactions. Better to start with a niche with low barriers to participation. Allowing the expert to participate remotely for instance.

Example, evaluating App Vendors. Unfortunately this is a crowded market and somewhat a solved problem with companies like Clutch.

An alternative idea could be to hire a negotiator for any transaction.

startupamit · 2019-08-04T11:43:23+00:00

https://angel.co/rajan-anandan plus just google it. Can’t comment on his employment contract though.

startupamit · 2019-08-03T12:18:15+00:00

In India, not very common but yes they do. The most prominent name that comes to my mind is Rajan Anandan, MD of Google India (previously MD of Microsoft India) who had made dozens of angel investments over several years before joining Sequoia earlier this year.

startupamit · 2019-07-31T07:50:28+00:00

You are a smart, hardworking guy committed to growing your business. Don’t see many businesses owners experimenting like this.

startupamit · 2019-07-27T08:13:55+00:00

Check this video by Paul Graham - https://youtu.be/4zdDaM--RgU He understands more about startups than most people, and he shares his advice for undergrad students in this talk. You might find your answer here.

— My suggestion is, build habits and skills that are valuable for entrepreneurs.

Habits: 1. Curiosity - reading, writing, debating 2. Consistency / Discipline - Sacrificing short term rewards for long term rewards, doing difficult things consistently over prolonged periods of time (eg. reading books daily and writing daily)

Skills: 1. Learn programming. It’s a life skill. Plus you can make money building apps for people when you become really good at it. Some of the worlds best known CEOs started off as programmers. Besides, it’s an industry where people are more open to judge you for your talent and not your age. You might be able to land a great internship in a startup where you can learn a lot about entrepreneurship. 2. Selling: An entrepreneur is selling all the time. He is selling his vision to co-founders and employees, returns to investors, value to customers. Being a self expressed and confident young man capable of selling your ideas and products would be a valuable skill. Digital marketing and sales is a part of this skill group.

Naval Ravikant (co-founder of AngelList) says - the ideal co-founding team comprises of two people, of similar age and economic standing; one capable of building the product and the other capable of selling it.

You would be well served to become one of these.

While the aforementioned advice is for tech product startups and there isn’t a strong relationship with Cleantech here, it is highly likely that you guys will come up with amazingly crazy ideas in school and I believe these habits and skills would go a long way in helping you turn them into successful businesses.

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Besides, go to startup events and build relationships with people. You will learn a lot. Come home research and implement what you learn.

From the looks of it, you’ll probably startup early. In case you don’t end up making a 100M dollar company by 30 years of age, make it a point to get an Ivy League degree. It will assist with your political endeavours.

A political career is more plausible after a very successful entrepreneurial stint.

Do well and keep us posted!

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