ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, hiː lˈɛft tə bɪɡˈɪn wʌt wʊd bɪkˌʌm ɐ twˈɛlvjˈɪɹ kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪððə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən pˈoʊst, wˌɛɹ hiː kəntˈɪnjuːd kˈʌvɚɹɪdʒ ʌv mˈaɪkɹəsˌɑːft.
In 2000, he left to begin what would become a 12-year career with The Washington Post, where he continued coverage of Microsoft.