I don't disagree, but often that "thing to just do" isn't code... Yes, sometimes the most efficient way to feedback is to not write code at all. Maybe it is a

I don't disagree, but often that "thing to just do" isn't code... Yes, sometimes the most efficient way to feedback is to not write code at all. Maybe it is a design document, maybe it's a prototype or mockups. Sometimes it's creating software that the user can actually control and understand and solve their own problems vs waiting for a developer to create that one feature they need. But that would require a little bit of thinking outside of code... Those boring meetings are a chance for your mind to wander and play around. The outcome of the actual meeting is less important.