How to pick between Research and Programming

Based on my experience in research, research engineering, and software engineering in big tech and academia, here's some advice on what to expect in each of those silos, and how to choose which way to go. HINT: research isn't what people outside research usually think it is. Table of Contents 00:00 - Introduction 00:54 - Credentials 02:17 - What it takes to be a researcher 03:23 - Do researchers program? 04:02 - Researcher's life 05:14 - Software Engineer's life 05:55 - Key differences 07:47 - Industry researcher tech transfer 10:27 - Summary