The hardware equivalent of hello world is an LED flash, which is a great test to ensure that everything is working and that you have wired it correctly. To make it a little more interesting, I've suggested using a red, blue, and green (RGB) LED, but feel free to use separate LEDs if that is all you have available.
Controlling an LED
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