Hi! I'm Wendy, and I live in San Francisco.

My debut book, Abolish Silicon Valley: How to Liberate Technology From Capitalism, a memoir/manifesto about the tech industry, was published in 2020 by Repeater Books.

I've also written a variety of shorter essays about technology and politics, among other things. You can find more of my writing here.

I am currently working on a novel, as well as an ongoing column about tech billboards in San Francisco for Bay Area Current (linked below).

Contact me via email (ilostwaldo@gmail.com), Twitter (@dellsystem), or Instagram (also @dellsystem). I use Instagram to post monthly round-ups of the books I've read.

(Photo courtesy of Chandler Abraham)

Recent appearances

• Substack (June 17, 2025): I resurrected my Substack to share some recent work, and also to reflect on the trajectory of someone I consider my nemesis.
• Bay Area Current (June 17, 2025): I wrote about the tech billboards in San Francisco, which mostly consist of so much B2B Slop.
• The Hollywood Reporter (June 11, 2025): I spoke to reporter Steven Zeitchik about why it makes sense to burn Waymos.
• Michael and Us (May 28, 2025): I returned to this lovely podcast to discuss The Social Network (2010), the state of AI, and more.