Take the Unitary Foundation’s 2026 Quantum Open Source Software (QOSS) Survey

Have you ever wondered how you can do your part to shape the future of quantum open source software (QOSS)?

Each year, the Unitary Foundation, a non-profit on a mission to create a quantum technology ecosystem that benefits the most people, opens the floor for developers, users, hobbyists, and everyone in between to share their thoughts on the QOSS landscape through the QOSS Survey. The results of this annual survey play a huge part in shaping the future of the ecosystem, making it a great opportunity for you to have your voice heard. Whether you use quantum software tools everyday or plan to learn more eventually, the Unitary Foundation would like to hear from you.

The survey is now open and will continue collecting responses until October 29, 2026, so don’t hesitate!

The QOSS ecosystem is growing rapidly, and it is more important than ever that community voices are heard. The contributions to the survey will build an extensive, inclusive dataset that directly represents current and future quantum coders. This will allow developers (like PennyLane’s very own!) to build based on the demographics, interests, and experiences of their users.

Through PennyLane, Xanadu remains an active champion of open science and software. Transparent, community-driven software is essential to building a strong, connected field capable of continuing to accelerate discovery.

The anonymized QOSS survey results are made freely available online, you can check out last year’s report on the Unitary Foundation website.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to contribute to an invaluable resource that benefits everyone in the quantum community, in software and beyond. Complete the survey today, tell your friends, and help make the quantum open source software community as strong as it can be!