"shader room without plugs and wires is much neater looking and more intuitive to navigate."

I had the same reaction to Blackmagic Fusion Video Effects, which I won here at Rendo. A typical screen looks like this:

https://www.videotoybox.com/Shared/Images/Product/Fusion-Studio/Fusion-Studio-DVSTUFUS.jpg

My favorite effects program is Particle Illusion, a typical screen looks like this:

https://borisfx-com-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/ParticleIllusion.png

You basically grab an effect and move it around as the timeline moves. Way more intuitive.