In this episode of Compile & Conquer, we dive deep into the world of operating systems—the software that keeps our devices running smoothly. From managing hardware to multitasking apps, OSes are the backbone of modern computing. Join us as we explore the intricacies of how they work, the key differences between major players like Windows, macOS, and Linux, and why they’re crucial to our digital lives.
AGI Awakens: Will Machines Outsmart Humanity?
In this episode of Compile & Conquer, we explore the thrilling and sometimes unnerving world of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). What happens when machines move beyond specific tasks and start thinking, learning, and reasoning like humans? We’ll dive into the potential breakthroughs, challenges, and ethical dilemmas AGI presents, and ask the big question: could machines one day outsmart humanity? Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on the future of intelligence!
ANN-atomy: Inside the Mind of Neural Networks
Take a deep dive into the inner workings of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) as we break down their “anatomy.” From neurons to layers, we explore how these systems mimic the human brain and power modern AI. Get ready to understand how machines learn and make decisions!
Getting Intimate with Stacks: LIFO and Chill
In this episode, we’re diving deep into the world of Stacks —a data structure that’s all about order and efficiency. Join us as we explore the Last In, First Out (LIFO) principle, breaking down how stacks work behind the scenes, from pushing to popping. Whether you’re navigating function calls or building undo features, stacks are everywhere! So grab a cozy spot and let’s “LIFO and chill” while unraveling one of the most fundamental data structures in computer science.
Achieving the Big O: Maximizing Performance in Code (and Beyond)
Ever wondered how the pros decide which algorithms run faster or use less memory? Welcome to Mastering Big O, the episode that will change the way you think about writing code! Big O notation isn’t just a mathematical concept—it’s a superpower for programmers. In this episode, we’re diving deep into the magic behind Big O and how it can help you predict your code’s performance, optimize your solutions, and level up as a developer.
IntercomBridge.m update for Intercom Cordova Ionic
Recently I had to update the intercom bridge file manually because the cordova intercom plugin appears incompatible with the latest ios sdk. Here are the changes:
//IntercomBridge.m
#import "IntercomBridge.h" #import "AppDelegate+IntercomPush.h" #import "ICMHelpCenterCollection+DictionaryConversion.h" #import "ICMHelpCenterArticleSearchResult+DictionaryConversion.h" #import "ICMHelpCenterCollectionContent+DictionaryConversion.h" #import@interface Intercom (Cordoava) + (void)setCordovaVersion:(NSString *)v; @end @implementation IntercomBridge : CDVPlugin - (void)pluginInitialize { [Intercom setCordovaVersion:@"12.4.0"]; #ifdef DEBUG [Intercom enableLogging]; #endif //Get app credentials from config.xml or the info.plist if they can't be found NSString* apiKey = self.commandDelegate.settings[@"intercom-ios-api-key"] ?: [[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"IntercomApiKey"]; NSString* appId = self.commandDelegate.settings[@"intercom-app-id"] ?: [[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"IntercomAppId"]; [Intercom setApiKey:apiKey forAppId:appId]; } - (void)registerIdentifiedUser:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSDictionary* options = command.arguments[0]; NSString* userId = options[@"userId"]; NSString* userEmail = options[@"email"]; if ([userId isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]]) { userId = [(NSNumber *)userId stringValue]; } ICMUserAttributes *userAttributes = [ICMUserAttributes new]; if (userId.length > 0 && userEmail.length > 0) { userAttributes.userId = userId; userAttributes.email = userEmail; } else if (userId.length > 0) { userAttributes.userId = userId; } else if (userEmail.length > 0) { userAttributes.email = userEmail; } else { NSLog(@"[Intercom-Cordova] ERROR - No user registered. You must supply an email, a userId or both"); [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:[CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR] callbackId:command.callbackId]; return; } [Intercom loginUserWithUserAttributes:userAttributes success:nil failure:nil]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)registerUnidentifiedUser:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { [Intercom loginUnidentifiedUserWithSuccess:nil failure:nil]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)logout:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { [Intercom logout]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)setUserHash:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSString *hmac = command.arguments[0]; [Intercom setUserHash:hmac]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)updateUser:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSDictionary* attributesDict = command.arguments[0]; [Intercom updateUser:[self userAttributesForDictionary:attributesDict] success:nil failure:nil]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)logEvent:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSString *eventName = command.arguments[0]; NSDictionary *metaData = command.arguments[1]; if ([metaData isKindOfClass:[NSDictionary class]] && metaData.count > 0) { [Intercom logEventWithName:eventName metaData:metaData]; } else { [Intercom logEventWithName:eventName]; } [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)unreadConversationCount:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSUInteger count = [Intercom unreadConversationCount]; CDVPluginResult* pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsNSUInteger:count]; [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId]; } - (void)displayMessenger:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { [Intercom presentIntercom]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)displayMessageComposer:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { [Intercom presentMessageComposer:nil]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)displayMessageComposerWithInitialMessage:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSString *initialMessage = command.arguments[0]; [Intercom presentMessageComposer:initialMessage]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)displayConversationsList:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSLog(@"[Intercom-Cordova] WARNING - displayConversationsList is deprecated. Please use displayMessenger instead."); [Intercom presentIntercom]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)displayHelpCenter:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { // [Intercom presentHelpCenter]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)displayHelpCenterCollections:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSDictionary *args = command.arguments[0]; NSArray* collectionIds = args[@"collectionIds"]; // [Intercom presentHelpCenterCollections:collectionIds]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)fetchHelpCenterCollections:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { [Intercom fetchHelpCenterCollectionsWithCompletion:^(NSArray * _Nullable collections, NSError * _Nullable error) { if (error) { CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsNSInteger:error.code]; [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId]; } else { NSMutableArray *array = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init]; for (ICMHelpCenterCollection *collection in collections) { [array addObject:[collection toDictionary]]; } NSString *jsonString = [self stringValueForDictionaries:(NSArray *)array]; CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:jsonString]; [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId]; } }]; } - (void)fetchHelpCenterCollection:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSString *collectionId = command.arguments[0]; [Intercom fetchHelpCenterCollection:collectionId withCompletion:^(ICMHelpCenterCollectionContent * _Nullable collectionContent, NSError * _Nullable error) { if (error) { CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsNSInteger:error.code]; [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId]; } else { NSString *jsonString = [self stringValueForDictionary:[collectionContent toDictionary]]; CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:jsonString]; [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId]; } }]; } - (void)searchHelpCenter:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSString *searchTerm = command.arguments[0]; [Intercom searchHelpCenter:searchTerm withCompletion:^(NSArray * _Nullable articleSearchResults, NSError * _Nullable error) { if (error) { CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsNSInteger:error.code]; [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId]; } else { NSMutableArray *array = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init]; for (ICMHelpCenterArticleSearchResult *articleSearchResult in articleSearchResults) { [array addObject:[articleSearchResult toDictionary]]; } NSString *jsonString = [self stringValueForDictionaries:(NSArray *)array]; CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:jsonString]; [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId]; } }]; } - (void)hideIntercom:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { [Intercom hideIntercom]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)setLauncherVisibility:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSString *visibilityString = command.arguments[0]; BOOL visible = NO; if ([visibilityString isEqualToString:@"VISIBLE"]) { visible = YES; } [Intercom setLauncherVisible:visible]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)setInAppMessageVisibility:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSString *visibilityString = command.arguments[0]; BOOL visible = NO; if ([visibilityString isEqualToString:@"VISIBLE"]) { visible = YES; } [Intercom setInAppMessagesVisible:visible]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)registerForPush:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { UIApplication *application = [UIApplication sharedApplication]; [application registerUserNotificationSettings:[UIUserNotificationSettings settingsForTypes:(UIUserNotificationTypeBadge | UIUserNotificationTypeSound | UIUserNotificationTypeAlert) categories:nil]]; [application registerForRemoteNotifications]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)sendPushTokenToIntercom:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSLog(@"[Intercom-Cordova] INFO - sendPushTokenToIntercom called"); } - (void)displayCarousel:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSString *carouselId = command.arguments[0]; [Intercom presentContent:[IntercomContent carouselWithId:carouselId]]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)displayArticle:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSString *articleId = command.arguments[0]; [Intercom presentContent:[IntercomContent articleWithId:articleId]]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)displaySurvey:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { NSString *surveyId = command.arguments[0]; [Intercom presentContent:[IntercomContent surveyWithId:surveyId]]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } - (void)setBottomPadding:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { double bottomPadding = [[command.arguments objectAtIndex:0] doubleValue]; [Intercom setBottomPadding:bottomPadding]; [self sendSuccess:command]; } #pragma mark - User attributes - (ICMUserAttributes *)userAttributesForDictionary:(NSDictionary *)attributesDict { ICMUserAttributes *attributes = [ICMUserAttributes new]; if ([self stringValueForKey:@"email" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { attributes.email = [self stringValueForKey:@"email" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if ([self stringValueForKey:@"user_id" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { attributes.userId = [self stringValueForKey:@"user_id" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if ([self stringValueForKey:@"name" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { attributes.name = [self stringValueForKey:@"name" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if ([self stringValueForKey:@"phone" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { attributes.phone = [self stringValueForKey:@"phone" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if ([self stringValueForKey:@"language_override" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { attributes.languageOverride = [self stringValueForKey:@"language_override" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if ([self dateValueForKey:@"signed_up_at" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { attributes.signedUpAt = [self dateValueForKey:@"signed_up_at" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if ([self stringValueForKey:@"unsubscribed_from_emails" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { attributes.unsubscribedFromEmails = [self stringValueForKey:@"unsubscribed_from_emails" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if (attributesDict[@"custom_attributes"]) { attributes.customAttributes = attributesDict[@"custom_attributes"]; } if (attributesDict[@"companies"]) { NSMutableArray *companies = [NSMutableArray new]; for (NSDictionary *companyDict in attributesDict[@"companies"]) { [companies addObject:[self companyForDictionary:companyDict]]; } attributes.companies = companies; } return attributes; } - (ICMCompany *)companyForDictionary:(NSDictionary *)attributesDict { ICMCompany *company = [ICMCompany new]; if ([self stringValueForKey:@"company_id" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { company.companyId = [self stringValueForKey:@"company_id" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if ([self stringValueForKey:@"name" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { company.name = [self stringValueForKey:@"name" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if ([self dateValueForKey:@"created_at" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { company.createdAt = [self dateValueForKey:@"created_at" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if ([self numberValueForKey:@"monthly_spend" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { company.monthlySpend = [self numberValueForKey:@"monthly_spend" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if ([self stringValueForKey:@"plan" inDictionary:attributesDict]) { company.plan = [self stringValueForKey:@"plan" inDictionary:attributesDict]; } if (attributesDict[@"custom_attributes"]) { company.customAttributes = attributesDict[@"custom_attributes"]; } return company; } - (NSString *)stringValueForKey:(NSString *)key inDictionary:(NSDictionary *)dictionary { NSString *value = dictionary[key]; if ([value isKindOfClass:[NSString class]]) { return value; } if ([value isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]]) { return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", value]; } if ([value isKindOfClass:[NSNull class]]) { return [ICMUserAttributes nullStringAttribute]; } return nil; } - (NSString *)stringValueForDictionaries:(NSArray *)dictionaries { NSError *error; NSString *jsonString; NSData *jsonData = [NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:dictionaries options:0 error:&error]; if (!jsonData) { NSLog(@"Got an error: %@", error); } else { jsonString = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:jsonData encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]; } return jsonString; } - (NSString *)stringValueForDictionary:(NSDictionary *)dictionary { NSError *error; NSString *jsonString; NSData *jsonData = [NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:dictionary options:0 error:&error]; if (!jsonData) { NSLog(@"Got an error: %@", error); } else { jsonString = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:jsonData encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]; } return jsonString; } - (NSNumber *)numberValueForKey:(NSString *)key inDictionary:(NSDictionary *)dictionary { NSNumber *value = dictionary[key]; if ([value isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]]) { return value; } if ([value isKindOfClass:[NSNull class]]) { return [ICMUserAttributes nullNumberAttribute]; } return nil; } - (NSDate *)dateValueForKey:(NSString *)key inDictionary:(NSDictionary *)dictionary { NSNumber *value = dictionary[key]; if ([value isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]]) { return [NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSince1970:[value doubleValue]]; } if ([value isKindOfClass:[NSNull class]]) { return [ICMUserAttributes nullDateAttribute]; } return nil; } #pragma mark - Private methods - (void)sendSuccess:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command { CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK]; [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId]; } @end
