diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d28f2d1..33243a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ namespace tasks {
 } // namespace tasks
 ```
 
+> [!WARNING]  
+> A thread's priority must be strictly lower than the statemachine's priority. Unless manually changed, this is always `osPriorityHigh`.
+
 To start this thread, we first need to fill out the `startup.cpp` file. This file may look like this:
 ```cpp
 #include <sta/tacos.hpp>
@@ -173,11 +176,11 @@ namespace sta
 {
 	namespace tacos
 	{
-		void onStatemachineInit()
+		void startup()
 		{
 			// ###### Register different threads for different states here. ######
-      // Register a "Spam Task" thread for all states except 1 and 2.
-      sta::tacos::addThread<tasks::SpamTask>(ALL_STATES - state_set{1,2});
+      		// Register a "Spam Task" thread for all states except 1 and 2.
+      		sta::tacos::addThread<tasks::SpamTask>(ALL_STATES - state_set{1,2});
 
 			STA_DEBUG_PRINTF("The answer to everything is %d", 42);
 		}
@@ -185,6 +188,8 @@ namespace sta
 } // namespace sta
 ```
 
+The function `startup()` is a weakly implemented function that is executed right before TACOS initializes its statemachine task. It serves as an entry point for the user to initialize all busses, threads and rtos2-utils stuff that is needed for the application to fulfill its purpose.
+
 And that's it! Now you have a thread that prints "Hello World" every second. Simply build the project and flash it to your microcontroller and be amazed by the Spam!
 
 ### Setting up the CAN Bus