I don't know if I would consider learning how to code a waste of time, as it's highly empowering to be able to just take a weekend and bust out a prototype of some random idea whenever you want, without bothering your developers who are likely hard at work on more important, mission-critical problems.
Not to mention it gives you a better understanding of the foundations of your company and might even get you some bonus points from your technical team (as long as you don't start messing around with their code).
Not to mention it gives you a better understanding of the foundations of your company and might even get you some bonus points from your technical team (as long as you don't start messing around with their code).