You are still programming when you are using IFTTT - it is a very simple construct but it is still programming. IFTTT is great for beginners but it has its limitations. Firstly when it is very busy you are lucky to get a response and sometimes replies take 15 minutes. Too long for a light switch. Secondly it is too simple - great as a toy. You can not do more complex logic with it and it does not have state variables. My advice is to start with IFTTT and quickly move on to power powerful programming. To use both your left and right brain use pictures to great design and programs. Node-red lets you draws programs and easily visualise them. For more complex nodes you can use javascript and node and this handles event programming and fancy user interfaces for your web browser. However professional programmers think that node-red is a toy - there is a youtube video on this. I also use mind mapping programs to capture the whole development cycle including programming and you can draw and capture photos and computer screens with mind maps.