I definitely feel that. The number of weird database issues that come up with flows (SOQL limits that non-developers don't think of) is mind numbing. My take

I definitely feel that. The number of weird database issues that come up with flows (SOQL limits that non-developers don't think of) is mind numbing. My take away is you can't mix custom (APEX) code with flows without a lot of effort. At that point, giving people a database and an excel license seems the more honest route.