> that’s stupid because people don’t typically use folders as if they were packages. Folders are typically used just to categorize things of similar meaning or naming or whatever you want
You might do that. That does not mean everyone organizes things like this.
What your chicken/egg example fails to realize is that things rarely just belong in one category. Chickens can be animals or food.
To me it just sounds like you are trying to write another language while using Go. Of course you will see problems. Just as you would see problems trying to write Go code when using Java.
In the end it comes down to this: if the language does not fit your mental model on how to do things, don't use it. But don't go around shitting on the language just because you are used to using folders differently than other people. Using a language also means learning and using the conventions of that language.
You might do that. That does not mean everyone organizes things like this.
What your chicken/egg example fails to realize is that things rarely just belong in one category. Chickens can be animals or food.
To me it just sounds like you are trying to write another language while using Go. Of course you will see problems. Just as you would see problems trying to write Go code when using Java.
In the end it comes down to this: if the language does not fit your mental model on how to do things, don't use it. But don't go around shitting on the language just because you are used to using folders differently than other people. Using a language also means learning and using the conventions of that language.