Back in 70's/80's I wrote programs as part of routine job duties.
{8080/8085 assembler, dBase and Paradox}
Neither I, nor my employers, classed me as a "programmer".
I was "Senior Engineering Tech" or "Junior Engineer".
IOW, I was not in abject *AWE* of computers. *ROFL*
Right now I'm working on a personal project.
INPUT: How much of what did I eat?
OUTPUT: How much [cal/protein/fiber] did I eat?
SQL {and variants} seen to dominate all else.
IIRC, dBase was simpler.
What current FOSS system might I be comfortable with?