This sounds great in theory, in practice the number of companies hiring is not infinite and it comes down to supply vs demand for your criteria. Being a vocal contrarian may be a good strategy if the contrarian take is shared by say 20% of companies but probably less so if it's 2%.

> The concept of the "vocal minority" seems to be at play these days, as for every dev I know and work with who is positive about AI, 2 others are negative about it.

Oh I am aware it's unpopular with a growing fraction of devs. The question is whether this sentiment can tip the balance for companies and hiring decisions too, similarly to how COVID tipped the balance for remote/hybrid work in a way it was inconceivable before.