// lucid_mentality.com

Build Skills.
Solve Problems.
Learn Together.

Lucid Mentality™ creates books, tools, and learning experiences designed to help families explore technology, creativity, and problem-solving together. Whether you're opening your first coding book, building your first project, or experimenting with AI for the first time — we're here to make the journey more approachable.

See What We Build Stay in the Loop
lucid_mentality.py
# Lucid Mentality™
# Logical. User-Centered. Continuous. Iterative. Design.
 
def build_something(idea):
  tools = ["code", "food", "curiosity"]
  for tool in tools:
    idea.apply(tool)
  return "something real"
 
▶ build_something("your idea")
// → "something real"
Good Food Clean Code Better You Lucid Mentality™ Eat Like a Programmer Artie Fitchel Real Skills Built for Families Good Food Clean Code Better You Lucid Mentality™ Eat Like a Programmer Artie Fitchel Real Skills Built for Families
// mission_statement()

Learning
Should Be Shared.

Technology is changing faster than ever. The ability to learn, adapt, and think critically matters more than memorizing any single tool.

Our mission is to help families develop those skills through hands-on learning experiences that turn curiosity into confidence.

Learning should be active. Learning should be shared. And learning should create confidence that lasts long after the lesson ends.

// what_we_build()

Everything We Make

Three properties. One mission. All of it connected.

📚
// book_series
Eat Like a
Programmer™

Five books that teach kids real programming languages through real recipes. No coding experience required. No culinary degree either.

Book 1 is available now. Books 2–4 arriving this fall. Season's Eatings drops Black Friday.

eatlikeaprogrammer.com
⚡
// character_hub
Artie
Fitchel

Apps, projects, and things built with AI. Artie is the face of everything Lucid Mentality™ builds for kids — a character with a universe being built around him.

Bring a grown-up.

artiefitchel.com
🎸
// in_development
W.I.N.S.T.O.N.

You walked into the store. You found the guitar. You have the money. And you have absolutely no idea what to touch first.

WINSTON walks you through it — step by step, knob by knob.

Learn More
/**
 * Julian A. Fuentes
 * Author | Developer | Builder
 */
 
const julian = {
  mission: "teach the next generation",
  tools: ["code", "food", "culture"],
  company: "Lucid Mentality™ LLC",
  location: "Ormond Beach, FL",
  available: true
};
 
▶ julian.mission
// "teach the next generation"
// about_the_founder()

Julian A.
Fuentes

I'm a parent, builder, and lifelong learner. I founded Lucid Mentality™ to create practical learning experiences that help families build skills together.

Through books, software, educational projects, and emerging technologies, my goal is to make learning more approachable and technology less intimidating.

Whether you're opening your first coding book, experimenting with AI, or building something completely new — I believe confidence grows through curiosity, creativity, and hands-on experience.

The tools may change. The joy of learning never does.

Founder Developer Lucid Mentality™ LLC Ormond Beach, FL Available for Outreach
Get in Touch
// stay_informed()

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Know.

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