[partisan]

Read the code of the other developers whom you respect and admire at your company. Look at how they have solved problems, but better still, understand what the problems were that they were facing. One thing I notice in newer and less experienced devs is that they tend to feel like the solutions they see are "stupid" or "wrong" and aren't open to understanding the solutions they see in existing code. By reading and understanding code written by others with an open, empathetic mind, you can understand the types of solutions that are favored in your workplace.

This is not the silver bullet, but just one of the things you can do to improve your situation.

[pzk1]

Spot on i would say. I guess it's just due to "ego" or lazy to spend a few minutes understanding.