When you paint with a roller, do you ”cut in the wall” first then roll, or roll first then ”cut in”?

When you paint with a roller, do you ”cut in the wall” first then roll, or roll first then ”cut in”?
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I worked on a campus paint crew for two years in college, way back. I always prefered to do cutting first, then roll. Both on walls and ceilings. Learned from Supervisor it took less paint, not as many mistakes, and saves cleanup. I never used the tiny 2–3” roller that some now use instead of brushes. It would take some experience to be on- point and assured, I would guess. Has anyone tried them?
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