I can't agree more. When I started working on Slashdiv, I had looked at the existing NoCode platforms and came to the conclusion that code is the most succinct representation of logic and graphical tools will have to get users to jump through hoops to create basic logic (programmer here, no surprises!).
Where visual tools help is in UI building and layouts. That's exactly what I built Slashdiv for: create a UI and output React code.
I own and still use a DP2X. When things go right, the result is truly breathtaking. 80 to 90% of the photos I take with this are junk, but the remaining 10-20%, boy-oh-boy, truly memorable results!
I have an iPhone 6S and the front camera seems to do a decent job with the eye-contact problem. I don't seem to need to do the look into the camera when taking selfies.
Where visual tools help is in UI building and layouts. That's exactly what I built Slashdiv for: create a UI and output React code.