Dan Lyons is an American author, journalist, and television writer. He is best known for his satirical writing, which often focuses on technology and the modern workplace. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble, which chronicles his experience working at a tech startup. He is also the creator of the HBO series Silicon Valley, which satirizes the tech industry. Lyons has written for publications such as Newsweek, The New York Times Magazine, and Wired, and has appeared on television shows such as The Daily Show and Real Time with Bill Maher. He is a frequent speaker at tech conferences and universities, and is a vocal critic of the tech industry's lack of diversity and inclusion. He is a passionate advocate for the rights of workers in the tech industry, and has been a vocal critic of the industry's exploitative practices.