In this conversation Oracle's Jim Grisanzio talks with Rafael Winterhalter about his experiences moving from economics to software development and the benefits of using Java technology. The conversation also covers advice for students and value of interacting with the Java community. Rafael is a software consultant in Oslo, Norway, he's a Java Champion, and he's a Duke's Award winner. You can find Rafael on Twitter @rafaelcodes. You can find Jim at @jimgris on Twitter.