Daniel Brusilovsky interview

What led you to found Teens in Tech?

I founded Teens in Tech in February of 2008 for one main reason: community. I’ve been blogging and podcasting since February of 2007, and quickly learned that there isn’t a dedicated community for younger bloggers and podcasters to collaborate, and I wanted to create a community where all of us could talk about any problems we had, suggestions, etc. And from that, Teens in Tech Networks was born, which is now the parent company of Teens in Tech, Youth Bloggers Network, and the Teens in Tech Conference.

How has Teens in Tech evolved since its original launch?

Since Teens in Tech launched in August of 2008, we’ve grown tremendously! Our network has grown to three sites, including acquiring one of those sites, with over 1,000 users through out the whole network. It’s amazing to see the growth!

Tell us about your Apple Universe Podcast.

In February 2007, I started a podcast called Apple Universe. I just discovered the Mac, and podcasting, and I really loved Macs, so I wanted to start a podcast about it! Today, it’s one of the largest Apple/Tech themed podcasts on the web, and still going strong almost 3 years later.

You recently signed on with TechCrunch. What will you be doing as part of their team?

I did! I joined TechCrunch on June 22nd working on events, conferences, business development, and sneaking some posts in once in a while. It’s an amazing opportunity, and couldn’t be more grateful.

How do you juggle the time constraints of high school with your various technology ventures?

I think the best way that I’ve learned to juggle all of my work and school is find my priorities, and just go with it. I’ve had numerous times where all I’ve wanted to do after school is go to my laptop, and work, but I’ve had to do homework instead which is number one.

You’ve had the new iPhone 3GS for a few weeks now. What do you think of it so far?

Like last year, I got the 3GS the day after it came out, and all my friends who got it the day of, said the speed was amazing, but the only reason I basically bought the 3GS was for video. The iPhone truly is revolutionary, but then it got me thinking about “updates,” and why things like video weren’t features in the first place. We can only wonder with Apple!