I think it's valuable to read interviews with Anders Hejlsberg [0] about the design process for both .NET and C#. They are old but clearly communicate why certa

I think it's valuable to read interviews with Anders Hejlsberg [0] about the design process for both .NET and C#. They are old but clearly communicate why certain decisions have been made (spoilers: compatibility). [0]: http://www.artima.com/intv/anders.html http://www.artima.com/intv/anders.html