0a. read everything in specs/
0b. review the files in src/

1. pick the SINGLE highest priority item from VALIDATION_PLAN.md and test the functionality from the specs
2. if things are not working as expected, refine the specs/ to highlight the example that should work, and update the @IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md with updated steps to address the issue
3. update the @VALIDATION_PLAN.md with your progress and commit all changes with git add -A && git commit -m "..."