I like them when I am new to a technology or programming language. For example last year I spent a significant amount of time writing Go code and doing Solidity

I like them when I am new to a technology or programming language. For example last year I spent a significant amount of time writing Go code and doing Solidity/blockchain development. Being able to scan https://github.com/avelino/awesome-go https://github.com/avelino/awesome-go, https://github.com/bkrem/awesome-solidity https://github.com/bkrem/awesome-solidity, and https://github.com/gianni-dalerta/awesome-nft https://github.com/gianni-dalerta/awesome-nft for general resources, projects, guides, or just general information was a nice resource to have in my back pocket. I think your point is valid, but it's also a personal expectation of what you get out of the resource. I think the fact that they are open ended helps both developers who are trying to reach an audience and people who are browsing for new tools, ideas, etc.