Edgar Khanzadian

I worked at a company that was running a Windows Server for development, and I was using MacOS at the time. To run the server, I was required to either dual boot my laptop with Windows or run the whole programming environment on Parallels virtual machines (VMs).

I did not like either option, so I came up with a hack that allowed me to use my MacOS environment instead of Windows. I did this by sending requests to the Windows Server on the Parallels that was running Windows. Basically, I was forwarding requests on specific localhost ports to Parallels.

Also, as I did not want to see anything from another OS on my MacOS screen, I wrote a small Bash script that was running Windows on Parallels, and I ran Windows Server in Windows VM. All of this was happening with a minor command on one small terminal. The feeling of the accomplishment was astonishing.

I am a core member of Iterate Hackerspace, a united community of developers that we maintain in Armenia. We organize workshops and Meetups for developers, where we and others share and gain knowledge about programming. We also manage a Facebook group where the community shares interesting articles, events, and job openings.