projects
This is the mini-projects repo for the group. Mini-projects are useful way to learn, and also provide a means to engage with each other in the Zoom sessions. At present there is no particular structure, so feel free to add the code for your mini-project inside a directory. Collaboration on mini-projects is encouraged, but not required.
Got a project suggestion?
Initially it's a good idea to raise it on the Slack channel, since there will be greater exposure to the rest of the group. Eventually it would be nice to have ideas on the repository discussion board.
Looking for project inspiration?
A straightforward way to search for inspiration is to look at Kaggle competitions. Since these are commissioned in partnership with businesses or non-profits, they directly represent real problems of interest. For those interested in QML, it should be straightforward to "quantise" the problems. Similarly, datasets are available via the Kaggle open datasets page.
For those interested in non-QML methods, the Qiskit documentation features tutorial applications that could be a valuable starting point. For example, choose a tutorial example and consider how it might be generalised or adapted to a different domain or problem. Similarly, Kaggle competitions can be re-formulated for solutions that don't involve machine learning.
Know a domain expert?
As a community, we're looking for interesting but manageable mini-projects for quantum computing amateurs, but do not necessarily have domain expertise in interesting areas (such as quantum chemistry). If you know someone who can propose good mini-projects (and ideally, resources to help get started), their contribution here would be highly valued.