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@@ -12,3 +12,17 @@ challenges in setting up stuff.
 - [ ] Better directory layout.
 - [ ] debugging across platforms/os.
 
+
+## Basics
+
+I need to walk before I run I suppose.
+
+AKA I should try to eliminate the fancy shit and just get it to correctly
+build an flashable binary that blinks an led correctly on my
+development board.
+
+- [X] Remove RTOS stuff
+- [ ] Remove CMSIS stuff
+- [ ] Remove Unity test framework stuff.
+- [ ] Remove HAL stuff.
+