Two options. 1) My guess is these people care as much about problem solving as yourself, but their problem is bigger than the code they are copying and pasting.

Two options. 1) My guess is these people care as much about problem solving as yourself, but their problem is bigger than the code they are copying and pasting. So it appears as if they don't care, but they just care about something else. Lazy makers/coders often worry about the final solution and reflection time rather than how every line of code works. 2) they suck. which happens, fuck 'em they'll be gone eventually when they can't cut it. The ultimate answer to your question is to stop looking at the people you don't like wondering why they are the way they are. Find the inspiring people, even if they are few and far between, and latch on to them.