I had a job interview that did almost exactly that, except with Apache Camel. In fact, they chose Apache Camel precisely because it was an API that very few of

I had a job interview that did almost exactly that, except with Apache Camel. In fact, they chose Apache Camel precisely because it was an API that very few of their applicants had any experience with, and they believed that a software developer should be able to work with a new tool very quickly. Best, most sensible interview I've ever had.