diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24b3a11..ab00571 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Scripts are in scripts directory, named appropriately.
 
 ## Development plan: 
 - [x] Create repository.
-- [ ] Build setup, get working hello-world program.
-- [ ] Develop 7-segment display driver for the soburg-v2 board, which uses 32-bit shift registers.
+- [x] Build setup, get working hello-world program.
+- [x] Develop 7-segment display driver for the soburg-v2 board, which uses 32-bit shift registers.
     Ensures functional hardware interaction and interface design.
 - [ ] Develop WS2812b driver, would be nice to have some kind of testing for this.
 - [ ] Develop WS2812b interface. I like the FastLed library for Arduino so might have a lot of similar functionality.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Scripts are in scripts directory, named appropriately.
 This is basic but hopefully can be good platform for future WS2812b projects.
 
 ## Scripts:
-After cloning: $ ./scripts/repo-setup # installs esp-idf, sets up target configurations
-To build:      $ ./scripts/build.sh
-To flash:      $ ./scripts/flash.sh # note: flash.sh automatically builds
-To monitor:    $ ./scripts/monitor.sh
+After cloning: $ ./scripts/repo-setup # installs esp-idf, sets up target configurations\
+To build:      $ ./scripts/build.sh\
+To flash:      $ ./scripts/flash.sh # note: flash.sh automatically builds\
+To monitor:    $ ./scripts/monitor.sh\
diff --git a/src/App.cpp b/src/App.cpp
index b8ebe65..e4dcc62 100644
--- a/src/App.cpp
+++ b/src/App.cpp
@@ -9,23 +9,20 @@
 
 #include "pins.hpp"
 
+#include "DemoTask.hpp"
+
 App::App() {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "App constructor");
 }
 
 uint32_t App::main() {
 
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Example configured to blink GPIO LED!");
-    gpio_reset_pin(gpio_onboardLed);
-    gpio_set_direction(gpio_onboardLed, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT);
+    ESP_LOGI(__FILE__, "Running App::main()");
 
-    while (1) {
-        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Turning the LED %s!", ledState == true ? "ON" : "OFF");
-        gpio_set_level(gpio_onboardLed, ledState);
-        /* Toggle the LED state */
-        ledState = !ledState;
-        vTaskDelay(blinkTime / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
-    }
+    static DemoTask demoTask{};
 
-    return 1; // unreachable
+    ESP_LOGI(__FILE__, "Starting DemoTask");
+    demoTask.start("DemoTask", 4096, 5, 1);
+
+    return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/App.hpp b/src/App.hpp
index 0e42fee..cd1acd3 100644
--- a/src/App.hpp
+++ b/src/App.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ private:
     
     uint32_t ledState = 0;
     uint32_t blinkTime = 250;
-    const char *TAG = "app";
+    const char *TAG = "app"; // TODO: instead of this for logging you can use __FILE__ or __func__
 
 };
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 14d5180..ff8896e 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 
-file(GLOB SRC_FILES "*.c" "*.cpp")
+file(GLOB SRC_FILES
+    "*.c"
+    "*.cpp"
+    "drivers/*.c"
+)
 
 idf_component_register(
     SRCS ${SRC_FILES}
diff --git a/src/DemoTask.cpp b/src/DemoTask.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5bad7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DemoTask.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+
+#include "DemoTask.hpp"
+
+#include "driver/gpio.h"
+#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "freertos/task.h"
+#include "esp_log.h"
+
+#include "SsdInterface.hpp"
+#include "pins.hpp"
+
+DemoTask::DemoTask() {
+
+}
+
+void DemoTask::run() {
+
+    ESP_LOGI(__FILE__, "Demo Task: run()");
+
+    ssd_595_t dev = { gpio_ssd_data, gpio_ssd_clk, gpio_ssd_latch, true };
+    SsdInterface ssd(&dev, ssdDigits);
+
+    uint32_t delay = 500; // ms
+    uint8_t digit = 0;
+
+    while(1) {
+        ssd.writeRaw(&digitMap[digit], 1);
+        digit++;
+        if(digit >= 16) digit = 0;
+
+        vTaskDelay(delay / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/DemoTask.hpp b/src/DemoTask.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afb200e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DemoTask.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+#pragma once
+#include "TaskBase.hpp"
+
+class DemoTask : public TaskBase {
+public:
+    DemoTask();
+
+protected:
+    void run() override;
+
+private:
+
+    const size_t ssdDigits = 4;
+
+};
diff --git a/src/SsdInterface.cpp b/src/SsdInterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0522dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SsdInterface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+
+#include "SsdInterface.hpp"
+
+SsdInterface::SsdInterface(const ssd_595_t* device, size_t numDigits) : device_(device), numDigits_(numDigits) {
+
+    shiftInit(device_);
+
+}
+
+STATUS SsdInterface::writeRaw(uint8_t* bytes, size_t numBytes) {
+    shiftBytes(device_, bytes, numBytes);
+    return OKAY;
+}
+
+STATUS SsdInterface::write10(int32_t value) {
+    // TODO: implement
+    return NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
+
+STATUS SsdInterface::write16(int32_t value) {
+    // TODO: implement
+    return NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
+
+STATUS SsdInterface::get(uint8_t* bytes) {
+    // TODO: implement
+    return NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
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diff --git a/src/SsdInterface.hpp b/src/SsdInterface.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9387483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SsdInterface.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "stdint.h"
+
+#include "drivers/ssd.h"
+#include "common.h"
+
+class SsdInterface {
+
+public:
+
+    SsdInterface(const ssd_595_t* device, size_t numDigits);
+    ~SsdInterface() = default;
+
+    // Outputs the data straight to hardware, mostly for testing purposes
+    // bytes: the data to write, with bits targetting an led on the ssd
+    // Returns: execution status
+    STATUS writeRaw(uint8_t* bytes, size_t numBytes);
+
+    // Displays a decimal integer on the ssd
+    // value: the integer to display
+    // Returns: execution status
+    STATUS write10(int32_t value);
+
+    // Displays a hexadecimal integer on the ssd
+    // value: the integer to display
+    // Returns: execution status
+    STATUS write16(int32_t value);
+
+    // Copies the data currently displayed on the ssd to bytes
+    // bytes: place to write to
+    // Returns: execution status
+    STATUS get(uint8_t* bytes);
+
+private:
+
+    const ssd_595_t* device_;
+
+    size_t numDigits_; // number of chained digits
+    uint8_t* data_; // pointer to the data written
+
+};
diff --git a/src/TaskBase.cpp b/src/TaskBase.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1cedca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/TaskBase.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+#include "TaskBase.hpp"
+
+#include "esp_log.h"
+
+void TaskBase::start(const char* name, uint32_t stackSize, UBaseType_t priority, BaseType_t core) {
+    xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(&TaskBase::taskEntryPoint, name, stackSize, this, priority, &handle, core);
+    return;
+}
+
+void TaskBase::taskEntryPoint(void* param) {
+    auto* task = static_cast<TaskBase*>(param);
+    task->run();
+    vTaskDelete(nullptr);
+
+    return;
+}
diff --git a/src/TaskBase.hpp b/src/TaskBase.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef9a7a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/TaskBase.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "freertos/task.h"
+
+class TaskBase {
+public:
+
+    virtual ~TaskBase() = default;
+
+    void start(const char* name, uint32_t stackSize, UBaseType_t priority, BaseType_t core = tskNO_AFFINITY);
+
+protected:
+    virtual void run() = 0;
+
+private:
+    TaskHandle_t handle = nullptr;
+
+    static void taskEntryPoint(void* param);
+};
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6559f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+#pragma once
+
+enum STATUS {
+    OKAY = 0,
+    ERROR = -1,
+    NOT_IMPLEMENTED = -2,
+};
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diff --git a/src/drivers/ssd.c b/src/drivers/ssd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..525f2fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/ssd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+
+#include "ssd.h"
+
+#include "esp_rom_sys.h"
+#include "esp_log.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+inline void pulse(gpio_num_t pin) {
+    gpio_set_level(pin, 1);
+    gpio_set_level(pin, 0);
+}
+
+void shiftInit(const ssd_595_t* device) {
+
+    gpio_reset_pin(device->dataPin);
+    gpio_reset_pin(device->clockPin);
+    gpio_reset_pin(device->latchPin);
+
+    gpio_config_t ioConfig = {
+        .mode = GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT,
+        .pin_bit_mask = (1ULL << device->dataPin)  |
+                        (1ULL << device->clockPin) |
+                        (1ULL << device->latchPin),
+    };
+    gpio_config(&ioConfig);
+
+    gpio_set_level(device->dataPin, 0);
+    gpio_set_level(device->clockPin, 0);
+    gpio_set_level(device->latchPin, 0);
+
+    ESP_LOGI(__FILE__, "ssd_595 initialized");
+}
+
+void addDecimal(uint8_t* data) {
+    // TODO: fix
+    // data = (*data | 0x01);
+}
+
+void shiftByte(const ssd_595_t* device, uint8_t byte) {
+    for(int i = 0; i < __CHAR_BIT__ ; i++) {
+        uint32_t level = ((byte >> i) & 0x1) ^ device->commonCathode;
+        gpio_set_level(device->dataPin, level);
+        pulse(device->clockPin);
+    }
+    pulse(device->latchPin);
+}
+
+void shiftBytes(const ssd_595_t* device, uint8_t* bytes, size_t numBytes) {
+    for(size_t i = 0; i < numBytes; i++) {
+        shiftByte(device, bytes[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/drivers/ssd.h b/src/drivers/ssd.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17cdebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/ssd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "driver/gpio.h"
+
+#define SSD_DIGIT_MAP_LENGTH 32
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+typedef struct {
+    gpio_num_t dataPin;
+    gpio_num_t clockPin;
+    gpio_num_t latchPin;
+    bool commonCathode; // false = common anode
+} ssd_595_t;
+
+// encoding of digits on the seven segment display
+// 0bxxxxxxxx
+//   ABCDEFG.
+static uint8_t digitMap[SSD_DIGIT_MAP_LENGTH] = { 
+    0xFC, // 0
+    0x60, // 1
+    0xDA, // 2
+    0xF2, // 3
+    0x66, // 4
+    0xB6, // 5
+    0xBE, // 6
+    0xE0, // 7
+    0xFE, // 8
+    0xF6, // 9
+    0xEE, // A
+    0x3E, // B
+    0x9C, // C
+    0x7A, // D
+    0x9E, // E
+    0x8E, // F
+    0x02, // -
+    0x01, // .
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+    0x92, // Error code (not implemented)
+};
+
+// TODO: have these return error codes likewise
+
+void shiftInit(const ssd_595_t* device);
+void pulse(gpio_num_t pin);
+
+void addDecimal(uint8_t* data); // adds a decimal to a single digit
+
+void shiftByte(const ssd_595_t* device, uint8_t byte); // outputs a serial byte, big-endian
+void shiftBytes(const ssd_595_t* device, uint8_t* bytes, size_t numBytes); // outputs multiple bytes
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif