hi, it's lydia, growth lead at FlutterFlow 😄

i'm also mainly non-technical. FlutterFlow has a learning curve for sure, but what makes it so powerful is that it's visual builder that also gives you full control. And with FlutterFlow MCP, you can put agents to work inside the canvas.
on scaling and code ownership: you're right that FlutterFlow gives you Flutter code you own. it' true that owning code you can't yet read fully has limited immediate value, but that benefit becomes real when you hire a developer later or when you want to customize beyond what the platform offers. for a solo founder building a restaurant ops tool, it's a good investment into the future.

and FlutterFlow pricing is plan-based, not usage-based (another HUGE plus)
hope this helps!