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There is this product called Labview that does visual programing. I am not a huge fan because its just easier personally to write c code. Does everyone just want picture books. Plenty of people like normal books. I think Code is just more concise to understand. There are probably plenty of people who feel the same way.

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Oh man do I hate Labview. I used everything else when possible including C, python with C bindings, and even MatLab compiling into C to give direct equipment directions. But that being said it is just my (and it seems like your) preference. I had several peers who were significantly better at getting the whole lab collection, processing, and output process up and running quickly and efficiently and they did not know how to code. I think there is a space for "no code" tools. Of course there will be someone on the back working with code but visual tools help lower that barrier for individuals with other skills than coding.

I don't think that either LabVIEW or C are particularly well-designed programming languages but the problems with LabVIEW aren't because it's visual. Visual programming does not make the problem of writing complex algorithms go away, but it does have other advantages.

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