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Two decades of building, losing, rebuilding, and growing. The history of Coderic is the history of a group of engineers who refused to give up on their shared idea.
February 6, 2002
The Idea
Eduardo Bravo, José Cárdenas, and Neftalí Yagua conceived what would become Coderic. The original concept — initially called Impreelectrón — focused on buildable electronic circuits for hobbyists. Recognizing the lack of accessible technical training, the focus shifted toward technology education in electronics, electricity, and robotics.
March 2003
The Name
Neftalí Yagua planned the new name, inspired by Decabyte — a conversational AI project that used Microsoft Messenger and Google to process natural language queries. The plan was to build a second open-source robot called Erick. Combining CODE and Erick produced Coderick, later simplified to Coderic for ease of use.
The corporate acronym was settled by unanimous vote: Corporation Oriented to the Development of Engineering Resources and Information for Commerce.
September 30, 2004
Formal Founding
Coderic was formally constituted as an organization, beginning commercial operations in web hosting and systems development. Six months of revenue accumulation funded the training center and the first infrastructure.
March 14–15, 2005
Official Launch
The official Coderic portals launched. The organization operated a community radio station, chat platform, and training courses — the early version of the ecosystem that would later grow into seven specialized portals.
2004 – 2008
Growth and First Sponsors
Coderic attracted its first corporate sponsors — Lorini, Servicios Hosting, CyberVentas, and iCADServers — who supported the infrastructure in exchange for promotion through the radio and chat. The organization grew but faced tension between community values and commercial expectations.
February 3, 2007
Documentation Lost
During a trip, a briefcase containing all of Coderic's critical documentation was lost — membership records, contribution logs, server keys, and irreplaceable institutional documents. The loss precipitated a cessation of activities.
In response, designer Daniel Acevedo created the closure image that would define this period, bearing the phrase that became the organization's enduring commitment: "Values are the structure of success: Humanism, Responsibility, Vocation, Commitment, Integration, and Faith."
October 17, 2007
Security Attacks
Multiple security attacks on Coderic's servers compounded the documentation loss, further disrupting operations.
June 2008
The Planet Datacenter Explosion
An explosion at The Planet's H1 datacenter took down the servers hosting Coderic's portals and repositories. While stored data was eventually recovered, domain network configurations were lost. The sites remained closed until 2015.
2015
Reactivation
After eight years, Coderic reactivated. The ecosystem was rebuilt with a clearer structure, expanded to multiple portals, and grounded in the same values that survived the 2007 closure.
2022
LATAM Expansion: Colombia
Coderic SAS was incorporated in Colombia, establishing a second legal entity and operational base — extending the LATAM footprint beyond Venezuela and enabling broader regional engagement.
Today
Seven Portals. One Ecosystem.
Coderic operates seven specialized portals across Cloud, Fintech, Business, Network, Development, Store, and this institutional portal. The mission from 2002 remains unchanged: technology, engineering, and integration within everyone's reach.
The story continues with you.
Coderic's history is written collectively. If you are a developer, designer, or engineer who believes in open source and collaborative technology — you are the next chapter.
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