u/linuxlala

Excoriating is used to criticize someone's work or character with intense disapproval.

So, not to be used interchangeably with castigating, censuring, rebuking or reproaching, which are all used to criticize or convey disappointment.

I think it's gone out of use, if it ever was in vogue. Haven't seen it used, even though people are doing it all the time, criticizing extremely severely. They just call it a strong rebuke!

Do you use a set of design principles for a project, or even across projects, to keep all the code sane?

Things like rules for linting, variable names, file size, etc? I'm using the following but am open to suggestions and recommendations:

CODING STANDARDS

Naming:

Classes — PascalCase

Variables and methods — camelCase

Files — snake_case.dart

Formatter: dart format enforced at CI level. No exceptions.

Linter: strict analysis_options.yaml. All warnings treated as errors.

Max file length: 300-400 LOC. Refactor before exceeding.

Dead code: zero tolerance. No unused imports. No commented-out code.

Dependency injection: Riverpod throughout. No singletons.

Models: immutable, generated via freezed + json_serializable.

Architecture reviews: every two weeks.

Testing: unit tests, widget tests, integration tests for all features.

CI/CD: format -> lint -> test -> build. All must pass before merge.

Documentation: every feature and architectural decision recorded.

This is part of a reference file that covers the features the app will provide, a master rule that narrowly defines the objective, architecture/tech to use and why, and so on.

The master rule helps prevent scope creep and you can outright reject features that break the master rule.

https://preview.redd.it/2op5ajrqlv3h1.jpg?width=452&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=73272bc1e586f3b584d8dd939f8976064be75158

An incredible fun film, with great cast of characters.

Starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward and Michael Gross in his first appearance as Burt Gummer.

The film received a poor showing at the box office, but has developed a cult following in the decades since its release.

Personally speaking, it's one of the more fun movies I've watched, and every rewatch, years apart, is an entertaining treat.

Too bad Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward never appeared together in any of the sequels.