The latest articles on DEV Community by Peter Obel (@peterobel). https://dev.to/peterobel https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4187807%2Fed1503ba-59cf-4dca-b685-c216778577f7.png https://dev.to/peterobel en Peter Obel Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:17:44 +0000 https://dev.to/peterobel/hello-dev-were-building-at-plain-4mjc https://dev.to/peterobel/hello-dev-were-building-at-plain-4mjc <p>We’re launching a technical blog at <a href="https://plain.insurance" rel="noopener noreferrer">Plain </a> to share the engineering behind making business insurance clearer and less of a chore.</p> <p>Expect practical posts about software, automation, integrations, architecture, and the lessons that come from building real products. We’ll focus on the details and trade-offs—not just the happy path.</p> <p>I’m Peter Obel. I like figuring out how things work and making recurring problems go away. Recently, I reverse-engineered a discontinued Bluetooth microphone and built an open-source recording app for it. At Plain, I get to bring that same curiosity to a different set of problems.</p> <p>Glad to be here.</p> software automation webdev career