Blogs

Week 16: Review Resolutions and Documentation Integration Challenges

GSoC
QuTiP
Documentation
Code Review
Integration
Week 16 focused on addressing review feedback across multiple PRs and tackling documentation integration challenges as the project approaches final submission.
Sep 22, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Week 14 & 15: Major Milestone - Core Infrastructure Merged and Documentation Pipeline

GSoC
QuTiP
Milestone
Documentation
Integration
Weeks 14 and 15 marked a significant milestone in the GSoC project with the successful merge of our core quantum systems infrastructure and the establishment of…
Sep 13, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Week 12 & 13: Time Dependence, LaTeX Integration, and Testing

GSoC
QuTiP
Time Dependence
Testing
Documentation
Weeks 12 and 13 focused on adding sophisticated features to our quantum systems library while maintaining robust testing coverage. The major developments included…
Sep 3, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Week 11: PR Integration and Documentation

GSoC
QuTiP
Integration
Documentation
Testing
Week 11 focused on getting PR #2703 ready for merge into QuTiP’s codebase. This week was all about addressing review feedback, managing the PR pipeline, and beginning the…
Aug 19, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Week 9 & 10: Linear Spin Chain Implementation and PR Refinements

GSoC
QuTiP
Spin Chains
Code Review
Implementation
Week 9 & 10 focused on completing the linear spin chain implementation with full code construction details and addressing initial feedback from the QuTiP team’s PR review.…
Aug 9, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Week 8: Unit Testing and New Models

GSoC
QuTiP
Testing
Quantum Systems
In Week 8 we added a new model a two level system and created some tests. With our factory function architecture proven across cavity QED model, this week focused on…
Jul 29, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Week 7: QuantumSystem Implementation and Spin Chain Physics

GSoC
QuTiP
Quantum Systems
Factory Pattern
Spin Chains
Week 7 marked the implementation of our refined architecture - transforming the conceptual insights from Week 6 into working code. The shift from abstract classes to factory…
Jul 22, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Week 6: Design Pivot and Recovery - From Abstract Classes to Factory Functions

GSoC
QuTiP
Quantum Systems
Factory Pattern
Design Patterns
Week 6 has been a challenging week personally due to illness, but it’s also been a week of important conceptual breakthrough and understanding what the mentors exactly want…
Jul 18, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Week 5: Object-Oriented Architecture - Building the QuantumSystem Class

GSoC
QuTiP
Quantum Systems
OOP
Python
Week 5 has been an important week in transforming our quantum systems library from functional code into a robust, object-oriented architecture. Following the team meeting on…
Jul 8, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Week 4: First Code Implementation - Code Structure and Development

GSoC 2025
Week 4
QuTiP
Implementation
JC Model
After a brief pause for the summer school in Paris during Week 3, Week 4 has been all about getting hands dirty with actual code implementation. This week marked the…
Jun 24, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Week 2: Project Pivots, Repository Decisions, and Exploring the Rabi Model

GSoC 2025
Week 2
QuTiP
Rabi Model
Project Management
Week 2 has been all about making crucial project decisions and expanding our understanding of quantum models. From timeline adjustments to repository strategies, plus a deep…
Jun 17, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Week 1: Diving Deep into Library Design and the Jaynes-Cummings Model

GSoC 2025
Week 1
QuTiP
Jaynes-Cummings
The coding phase has officially begun! Week 1 has been a fascinating deep dive into thinking about the design of the Hamiltonian Library and understanding that we’re…
Jun 10, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Community Bonding Period: Setting the Foundation for Success

GSoC 2025
Community Bonding
QuTiP
The community bonding period (May 10 - June 1) has almost officially wrapped up! This three-week phase was all about getting acquainted with the QuTiP community…
May 31, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal

Exciting News: I’m Joining Google Summer of Code 2025!

GSoC 2025
OpenSource
Python
quantum
A few months ago, I decided to apply for Google Summer of Code, hoping to contribute to an open-source project that would challenge me and make a real impact. After weeks of…
May 21, 2025
Vanshaj Bindal
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