I think your ideological perspective is spot on.

We went from using technology to solve problems to the diametric opposite of creating new problems to solve with technology. The latter will have to contract considerably. As you say, many problems can be solved without code. If they even need to be solved in the first place.

On the efficiency front, most of what we built is for developer efficiency rather than runtime efficiency. Also needs to stop.

I'm a big fan of low tech. I still write notes on paper and use a film camera. Thanks for the link - right up my street!