Pillar 01 Engineering

The technical backbone of every project we incubate.

Before funding, before team assembly, before workspace — every project must clear the Engineering pillar. We validate technical viability, enforce API-first architecture, and produce a deployable prototype that community investors can evaluate directly.

What you produce in the Engineering Pillar

Week 1–3

Technical Desiccation Report

A 10-page document breaking the idea into its minimal viable technical core. What must exist. What can be cut. What must be an API.

Week 4–6

API-First Specification

OpenAPI 3.0 spec, data models, authentication strategy, and integration points. This document becomes the legal scope of the development contract.

Week 7–10

Fundable Prototype

A working demo deployed on Coderic Cloud. Not mock data — real endpoints, real auth, real database. What investors evaluate before committing capital.

Week 11–13

Production Hardening

Security audit, load testing, monitoring setup, and automated CI/CD. The handoff package to the full development team assembled via the Freelancers pillar.

Technical Standards We Enforce

Every project exiting the Engineering pillar must meet these non-negotiable architectural requirements before it can enter the Crowdfunding pipeline.

  • API-FirstAll business logic must be exposed as documented REST or GraphQL endpoints. No monoliths.
  • Edge-ReadyMust deploy to Coderic Cloud's edge infrastructure. Cloudflare Workers or equivalent target.
  • Auth-CompleteAuthentication and role-based authorization must be implemented before the funding demo, not after.
  • Test Coverage ≥80%Unit and integration tests must pass. No exceptions for "prototype" status.
  • Open Source CoreThe engine must be open-sourceable within 24 months of launch. Proprietary wrappers are allowed; proprietary core is not.

Approved Technology Stack

Runtime TypeScript / Hono · Rust · Go
Edge Platform Cloudflare Workers · Deno Deploy
Database D1 · Turso · PlanetScale · Redis
API Spec OpenAPI 3.0 · Zod · tRPC
Auth Coderic Auth Core · Lucia · Clerk
CI/CD GitHub Actions · Wrangler