Building the Future of IT Through Learning, Innovation, and Community

[jrebolledo]

Hello CompTIA Community!

I’m excited to join this community and connect with professionals, educators, and learners who are passionate about the future of technology.

My focus has always been on helping people make technology practical, approachable, and meaningful. As an IT educator, I enjoy helping students build confidence through hands-on learning, real-world problem solving, and continuous skill development.

I’m especially interested in how Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, networking, and automation are changing the way we learn and work in IT.

I look forward to sharing ideas, learning from this community, and connecting with others who are helping prepare the next generation of technology professionals.

What IT skill do you think will become the most important for professionals to develop in the next few years?

 

[Gregory Childers]

Everyone needs to learn about quantum computing as quick as possible.

 

[jrebolledo]

Everyone needs to learn about quantum computing as quick as possible.

Love the energy, Gregory! I'd break it into three lenses: students now have real, affordable hands-on access (AWS/IBM/Azure all offer pay-as-you-go, no PhD needed), businesses are moving selectively where quantum already helps (logistics, security), and globally there's a real compliance clock ticking on quantum-resistant crypto standards.

Genuinely curious, though: when you say "everyone," is that more about the workforce pipeline or the broader economic/security stakes? Would love to hear your take, I'm still shaping my own view on the pacing here.

 

[Ali Binmahfodh]

Everyone needs to learn about quantum computing as quick as possible.

You're absolutely right Greg! — it's one of the most serious and well-documented threats in cybersecurity.

 

[Gregory Childers]

Love the energy, Gregory! I'd break it into three lenses: students now have real, affordable hands-on access (AWS/IBM/Azure all offer pay-as-you-go, no PhD needed), businesses are moving selectively where quantum already helps (logistics, security), and globally there's a real compliance clock ticking on quantum-resistant crypto standards.

Genuinely curious, though: when you say "everyone," is that more about the workforce pipeline or the broader economic/security stakes? Would love to hear your take, I'm still shaping my own view on the pacing here.

All industries should be preparing for a post-quantum world today. If they haven't started yet, they should start immediately.

The longer they wait, the more their risk goes up exponentially.

The current train of thought is that every organization should be fully quantum compliant/resistant by 2035 at the latest, and that is a generous estimate.