[3] Anders's articles and essays have appeared in publications including The New York Times, BusinessWeek, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and the Harvard Business Review.
He started his writing career working for The Wall Street Journal and eventually became a top feature writer, specializing in in-depth profiles.
A 1996 profile of electronics salesman Jeff Bloom, and his battle to regain his health after being diagnosed with AIDS, became part of a package of Journal articles awarded the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.
[6] Anders's 1998 article on Healtheon's difficulties developing medical-record software[7] was seen as a major reason why the company soon afterward postponed its much-awaited initial public offering.
In The New New Thing,[8] author Michael Lewis wrote that when Healtheon CEO Mike Long read the Journal article he "knew instantly that the roadshow was over."