We accidentally built an LLVM compiler for Jax

Sometimes when you build software, you shave a yak so deeply that you end up with a surprisingly nice sweater (while the yak, presumably, wonders why it is suddenly rather drafty). For the past while, my team and I have been building a quantum compiler called Catalyst for the quantum …
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A team developing a quantum compiler named Catalyst encountered unexpected results while working with LLVM, leading to the creation of a functional LLVM compiler for Jax. This journey highlights the often unpredictable nature of software development and the surprising outcomes that can arise from initial projects.

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