Yet another hot take on “folders versus tags”
Spatial metaphors is arguably the easiest shortcut to a design that makes sense to humans. Spatial reasoning is something even animals are capable of.<p>Categories are much more abstract, and while useful, less intuitive.<p>Which is why folders should remain, complement them with other means of navigation for sure, but hiding them away will only make things less intuitive.<p>In the end, whatever capabilities your design has are only as useful as their ability to be understood and used.