I like your approach for a few reasons. 1. Its realistic. It has a customer and it has needs. 2. You're prepared with the resources needed. [You've thought ab

I like your approach for a few reasons. 1. Its realistic. It has a customer and it has needs. 2. You're prepared with the resources needed. [You've thought about this before] 3. You're willing to put your money where your mouth is. I get the feeling that many of the lengthy coding tests or auditions are nothing but timewasters for punishing a new applicant. 4. It sounds like a weekend project/take home exercise.