In enterprise Java code is filled annotations from some random half-assed framework. While talking to developers I feel they think annotations automatically red

In enterprise Java code is filled annotations from some random half-assed framework. While talking to developers I feel they think annotations automatically reduce code. E.g @Validation annotation somehow magically validate input data whereas right in front of their eyes code is still if/else conditions and strings manipulations. Of course one can't make them understand as they are just following "best practices" enforced at employers.