Steve Blank's "Secret History" leaves off the first 20--30 years of this (where not much happens), but is far more comprehensive and informative:<p><a href="https://steveblank.com/secret-history/" rel="nofollow">https://steveblank.com/secret-history/</a><p>It's made several appearances on HN:<p>1 yr ago, 48 comments: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23569184" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23569184</a><p>3 yr ago, 42 comments: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17600305" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17600305</a><p>7 years ago: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8980498" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8980498</a><p>10 years ago: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2254064" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2254064</a><p>(Among others.)