If you haven’t heard about Hulu yet, you will. Several friends, including Eugene, Jason Kilar, Christina and others have worked night and day for the better part of the last year. And, when I say night and day, I mean it — I don’t know a single person who can work longer and with more focus than Jason Kilar — in fact, I don’t think they could have hired anyone better than him to lead Hulu. I made the comment last night that he’s one of those people I’d bet all my money on succeeding in life, even if not in every single venture. He’ll never stop trying to improve, and agonizes over every detail.
Now, on to Eugene — he and I were roommates during my travels to Santa Monica, while I was working with JibJab last year. He’s truly insprirational — at the time, he was taking two years off to attend film school at UCLA, but when Jason called to ask help Hulu, he couldn’t miss out on the opportunity. And without knowing his individual contributions, Eugene’s fingerprints are visible all over the site. His essay last night tells it all — how much he, Christina and the rest of the team care about what they’re doing and how much they love the product, and one another.
So, this is a huge shout out for what they’ve accomplished — I stand in awe of their creation, which is probably a best single view into the future of online video and media.