How Debate Team Helped Lead to a Job in Quantum Computing

What is a quantum skill? What is a non-quantum skill, and is that the same as a soft skill? In this video Olivia breaks down why non-quantum skills are just as important for your career in QC as quantum-specific ones. She recounts her time joining the high school debate team (among other various, ad hoc activities) and how they contributed to her education broadly and helped her gain the skills necessary to be successful in the quantum workforce

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[andrewboeger]

Great vid! I think people underestimate the "soft" skills, especially in more academic career fields. I always say you'd much rather hire someone that's enjoyable to work who only knows 70% of the field than the genius that has the personality of sandpaper.

You can fill someones gap in technical knowledge pretty quickly if they're sharp, the same can't be said for teamwork, leadership, personability etc...

[B]

WOW ! She is a legend - landing a high profile job at IBM despite have zero first author journal publications. She has some conferences abstracts as first author and many co-authorships but nothing notable. How can we take her seriously as a scientist. She can be a good educator but there are many many better scientists than her in quantum science. Her SOFT skill game is strong !!!

[albert]

Why did Youtube insert a Covid misinformation warning on this video?

[AliPMVafa]

You did not know how to code until you were a PhD student? And yet you did a PhD in physics and on quantum computing. That is absolutely shocking to me. Your other skills and background knowledge must have been at a perfect level.

[CeceliPS]

Funny how every youtuber talking about this explain the same stuff and fail to explain how the 2022 Nobel Prize winners in Physics proved what they did... Lazy af.

[stevelamprou]

I'm 47 and still can't get used to talking in public.