What is it about?
Quantum computing could solve problems that classical computers cannot, and many quantum software projects are developed in open-source communities. Like any software community, these groups can suffer from community smells—recurring problems in how people communicate and collaborate. These problems can lower product quality and harm the health of the community. In this cross-sectional study, we took a first look at the socio-technical well-being of open-source quantum communities, with a focus on community smells.
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Why is it important?
Research on quantum software focuses mostly on code and algorithms, while the human side has received little attention. Understanding the social dynamics of quantum communities is a first step to reduce the risks of community smells and to keep open-source quantum projects sustainable over time.
Perspectives
Quantum software is mostly discussed in terms of algorithms and hardware, but quantum projects are also built by communities of people. With this study, I wanted to bring the socio-technical view of my work on community smells into the quantum domain. It is a first step, and I see it as a starting point for studying how to keep open-source quantum communities healthy over time.
Prof. Stefano Lambiase
Aalborg Universitet
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This page is a summary of: Socio-Technical Well-Being of Quantum Software Communities: An Overview on Community Smells, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-04207-1_4.
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