Today's podcast covers:1. [The Man Behind Microsoft’s Decadeslong Quest to Build a Quantum Computer - WSJ](https://www.wsj.com/tech/microsoft-quantum-computing-chetan-nayak-84ad1c98?st=LStJkU&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink)2. [You asked: We don't sell saddles here](https://buildingslack.com/you-asked/)Welcome to Pocket to Podcast. Today we have 2 articles covering tech innovations and cultural shifts within the tech industry.In our first dive, we explore the decades-long journey of Microsoft to build a quantum computer, as captured by Tom Dotan at The Wall Street Journal. The narrative centers around Chetan Nayak, a mountaineer and physics professor, who was approached by a Microsoft executive in 2000 with a dual proposition: to summit Mount Rainier and to embark on the ambitious project of creating a quantum computer. Nayak achieved the mountaineering feat within two years, but the quest for a quantum computer has proved to be an enduring challenge. This story showcases not just the technological aspirations of one of the world's leading tech companies but also the personal and professional stakes involved in such a groundbreaking endeavor.Turning our attention to a different sphere of the tech world, we look into an influential piece penned by Stewart Butterfield, the CEO of S...Generated by Pocket to Podcast