Confessions of a Boyband Super Rockstar (Who Missed His Calling)

And other tales of a late-career data scientist

Adam Ross Nelson
8 min readMar 25, 2024

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My true calling in life was to be a boy band super rockstar international celebrity. Obviously I think I’ve missed that calling. Today I am a data scientist.

This boyband story was thing I would tell myself and others I met throughout my earlier adult years. As a data scientist, my main role is to teach mid and late career professionals how to succeed in data science.

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Adam Ross Nelson

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