diff --git a/conf/apps/globals.py b/conf/apps/globals.py
index d0eb442..5db81e9 100644
--- a/conf/apps/globals.py
+++ b/conf/apps/globals.py
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
+import logging
 from enum import Enum
 
-GLOBAL_VAR = "Hello, World!"
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger('AppDaemon._globals')
 
 
-def global_function():
-    print('This is a global function.')
+GLOBAL_VAR = 'Hello, World!'
+
+
+def global_function() -> None:
+    LOGGER.info('This is a global function.')
 
 
 class GlobalClass:
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.value = 'This is a global class instance.'
 
-    def display(self):
-        print(self.value)
+    def display(self) -> None:
+        LOGGER.info(self.value)
 
 
 class ModeSelect(Enum):
diff --git a/conf/apps/simple_app/apps.yaml b/conf/apps/simple_app/apps.yaml
index e940ecc..84f7db6 100644
--- a/conf/apps/simple_app/apps.yaml
+++ b/conf/apps/simple_app/apps.yaml
@@ -12,17 +12,16 @@ simple_app:
   # dependencies:
   #   - hello_world
 
-
 base_app:
   module: simple
   class: BaseApp
 
-AppA:
-  module: app_a
-  class: AppA
-  dependencies:
-    - AppB # This is only set to demonstrate forcing it to load after AppB
+# AppA:
+#   module: app_a
+#   class: AppA
+#   dependencies:
+#     - AppB # This is only set to demonstrate forcing it to load after AppB
 
-AppB:
-  module: app_b
-  class: AppB
\ No newline at end of file
+# AppB:
+#   module: app_b
+#   class: AppB
diff --git a/conf/apps/simple_app/hello.py b/conf/apps/simple_app/hello.py
index e07badf..a7f8c9a 100644
--- a/conf/apps/simple_app/hello.py
+++ b/conf/apps/simple_app/hello.py
@@ -10,14 +10,15 @@ from appdaemon.adapi import ADAPI
 # fake/
 # SimpleApp
 
+
 class HelloWorld(ADAPI):
-    def initialize(self):
+    def initialize(self) -> None:
         self.log(f'{self.__class__.__name__} Initialized')
         self.log('+' * 50)
         # fake
-        self.register_service("my_domain/my_exciting_service", self.my_exciting_cb)
+        self.register_service('my_domain/my_exciting_service', self.my_exciting_cb)
 
     def my_exciting_cb(self, *args: str, my_arg: int = 0, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
         namespace, domain, service = args
-        self.log(f"Service {domain}/{service} in the {namespace} namepsace called with {kwargs}")
+        self.log(f'Service {domain}/{service} in the {namespace} namepsace called with {kwargs}')
         return 999 + my_arg
diff --git a/conf/apps/simple_app/simple.py b/conf/apps/simple_app/simple.py
index c13cc8e..c550a4b 100644
--- a/conf/apps/simple_app/simple.py
+++ b/conf/apps/simple_app/simple.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class SimpleApp(Hass):
         match self.ping():
             case float() as ping:
                 ping = utils.format_timedelta(ping)
-                self.log(f"{self.__class__.__name__} Initialized: {ping}")
+                self.log(f'{self.__class__.__name__} Initialized: {ping}')
             case _:
                 pass
 
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ class BaseApp(ADBase):
     def initialize(self) -> None:
         self.adapi = self.get_ad_api()
         self.log = self.adapi.log
-        self.hassapi = self.get_plugin_api("HASS")
-        assert isinstance(self.hassapi, Hass), "HASS API not available"
+        self.hassapi = self.get_plugin_api('HASS')
+        assert isinstance(self.hassapi, Hass), 'HASS API not available'