Today we have Julien Leforestier of Spotify as a guest with us. If you're thinking about any of your favorite products out there in the world, there's probably a person like Julien behind them. A product is nothing without its users, and so it's easy to understand just how important the role of a user researcher is. 

The role of UX researcher or user researcher is still a bit underrated in comparison to its counterpart, a UX designer, yet the growth of user research and its roles is predicted to increase a lot more. In the next few years, good professionals are in demand. Today we're learning a little bit more about this profession from Julien.