I was wondering what people really don't like about these meetings. Is it just about the time spend or is it about something else? What would you do to keep in sync with your peers if stand-ups had never been invented?
2. Everyone is interested in everything that is being done and that results in endless questions over trivial matters
3. If the team has people from different roles (design, product, frontend etc.), it is a huge waste of time to stand through discussions regarding issues that do not concern you
If these meetings were actually "standups", it wouldn't be bad. But for me, sadly, they rarely have been shorter than 20-25 minutes, which makes them just another time waster.
1. They stretch way longer than necessary
2. Everyone is interested in everything that is being done and that results in endless questions over trivial matters
3. If the team has people from different roles (design, product, frontend etc.), it is a huge waste of time to stand through discussions regarding issues that do not concern you