Do you prefer the researching side of engineering or the practical side better?

Question: Do you prefer the researching side of engineering or the practical side better?
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  practical,
  prefer,
  research
Asked by 857artn44 to Cat on 11 Jun 2018.
- Cat Macleod answered on 11 Jun 2018:
  
  Great question! I am lucky that I get to do both. I usually start a project by researching what has been tried by other engineers working on the same problem before and from that, work on a new way to solve the problem. I love the practical side though and it’s always good when you build something that actually works!

Question: Do you prefer the researching side of engineering or the practical side better?