> Wouldn't simple running a docker instance both be less cumbersome, far more resource efficient, and quick to iterate, than literally installing an OS on a vir

> Wouldn't simple running a docker instance both be less cumbersome, far more resource efficient, and quick to iterate, than literally installing an OS on a virtual disk? On Mac, docker works by installing a VM- so the two aren't so different. I (not the author) prefer using a VM as a development environment, because at some point I'll want to run a container and nested containers are tedious.