There's a spectrum of difficulty (of problems, not just within them as you note). Low code helps the low end.
I'm surprised TFA implies spreadsheets aren't still dominant.
I'm surprised TFA implies spreadsheets aren't still dominant.
There are a wide variety of platforms. Some are very open and honest about their core use cases (forms, Crud apps, automations). I work for an open source platform, Budibase, and they're pretty open in re to their use cases.
Others promise the world (SaaS apps, social networks) which are outside of their capabilities and probably not a great investment imo.
Spreadsheets are still dominant, but they're also the reason why many users turn to a low code platform.