IQM Quantum Computers has achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum error correction, utilizing directional tile codes to reduce logical error rates by up to 1,000 times compared to the surface code1. This advancement is crucial for practical fault-tolerant quantum computing on superconducting hardware, as it enables more efficient use of physical qubits. The research demonstrates that directional tile codes can achieve a comparable hardware footprint of approximately 30 physical qubits per logical qubit, while substantially reducing error rates. This development supports IQM's goal of achieving fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2030. The reduction in error rates has significant implications for the field, as it brings quantum computing closer to practical applications. So what matters to practitioners is that this breakthrough could accelerate the development of reliable and efficient quantum computing systems.