Aside from following the default 'start here' documentation, there are various timelines made for fun and profit that visualize the full history, for example:

Aside from following the default 'start here' documentation, there are various timelines made for fun and profit that visualize the full history, for example: https://time.graphics/line/291016 https://time.graphics/line/291016 This is quite overwhelming, but it can still be useful when reading an article about .NET that is either older or refers to history as you can quickly see where in time it is located.