How I Met Your Algorithm: A Post-Quantum Love Story

What's the relationship status between open source projects and Post-Quantum Cryptography? It's complicated—but let me explain. As Post Quantum Cryptography Alliance(PQCA)'s Vice Chair(TAC), OpenSSL TAC representative and founding member of NgKore, I'll give you the insider's guide to the entire PQC open source ecosystem. We'll explore how different open source projects & communities such as Linux Foundation's Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance(PQCA) are developing PQC algorithms, CBOM(Cryptography Bill of Materials) and how they are handling PQC integration across different protocols & architectures. Some approaches are brilliant, others are... let's call them "creative". You'll discover which projects depend on OpenSSL for their PQC journey versus those building their own solutions, how community strategies differ from PQCA initiatives to Linux distributions, and what industry organizations are actually doing (spoiler: it varies wildly). I will also examine how these implementations align with NIST standards and IETF drafts—or spectacularly don't. By the end, you'll have a comprehensive map of PQC advancements across the open source landscape & Post Quantum Cryptography Alliance and practical insights for your own migration planning. Plus, you'll understand why the beautiful chaos of cryptographic migration is both terrifying and hilarious.