>If they care about X, it's better if your don't work there.
Not speaking about private repos per se, but whether it comes down to a close call between you and another candidate, or one person on the hiring team is looking to make a quick decision, it's just smarter to avoid meaningless points of contention.
Sure, it's likely you'll never be hurt by this, but it would be sad to miss out on a great opportunity because of some flotsam... and you'll never know why.
Not speaking about private repos per se, but whether it comes down to a close call between you and another candidate, or one person on the hiring team is looking to make a quick decision, it's just smarter to avoid meaningless points of contention.
Sure, it's likely you'll never be hurt by this, but it would be sad to miss out on a great opportunity because of some flotsam... and you'll never know why.