Artie and Dennis
// artie_fitchel.com

Hi.
I'm Artie. Welcome to my corner of the internet.

I build things to see how they work.
Websites. Games. Recipes. Stories. Projects that start with a question and usually end with me learning something I wasn't expecting.
If you like making things, solving problems, or figuring stuff out for yourself, you're going to fit right in.

// best part: everything here is more fun when you build it with someone.

See Projects Build Something
🏗️
Built for Builders of All Ages
The best projects around here aren't solo projects.
Kids bring the ideas. Parents bring experience. Everybody gets to experiment, make mistakes, and figure things out together.
That's usually when the interesting stuff happens.
// build together
Artie Fitchel™ Always Building Build Together Cube Crusher What Will You Make Lucid Mentality™ Real Projects Artie Fitchel™ Always Building Build Together Cube Crusher What Will You Make Lucid Mentality™ Real Projects
// who_is_artie()

A Builder. A Creator. A Beginner.

I build things.

Sometimes they work.

Sometimes they teach me something first.

This site is full of projects, experiments, and ideas that all started with the same question:

What happens if I try this?

"I wonder what happens if I click this..." — Artie Fitchel™
artie_fitchel.py
# current status
 
class Artie:
  name = "Artie Fitchel™"
  approach = "build first, figure it out second"
  status = always_building
  favorite_question = "what if we tried this?"
 
  def next_project(self):
    return "already started"
 
▶ Artie().next_project()
# "already started"
// projects()

Stuff I've Been Working On

See All Projects →
🧩
Cube Crusher
A Rubik's Cube solver built with Python and Flask. Built by Logan with the assistance of AI—every bug, test, fix, and breakthrough included.
🔧
Next Project
It has a name. It has a shape. It doesn't have a launch date yet — but it's getting close.
// build_something()

Ideas Worth Trying.

See All Ideas →
🎨
Design Your Logo
Got a brand living in your head? Build the logo today with free AI tools.
🌐
Build Your First Website
About you or something you care about. It doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to exist.
🤖
Invent a Character
Name them. Build their world. Write their story. Have AI help draw them. That character is yours.
Dennis
Dennis.
// golden retriever. debugger. partner.

Dennis is my dog.

He has an unusual talent for being right.

He doesn't write code.

As far as I know.

// the_universe()

There's More
Being Built.

This site is one part of something larger. Artie shows up in books, in software, in tools that are still taking shape. Everything connects back to the same mission: helping families learn, build, and create with confidence.

Follow the links. See what's already here. Check back often — something new is always in progress.

// artie in print
Eat Like a Programmer™
eatlikeaprogrammer.com
// the company
Lucid Mentality™
lucidmentality.com
Artie and Dennis at sunset