Marcus Chen
Senior AI Analyst & Lead Reviewer
Marcus has spent the last 11 years at the intersection of marketing and engineering. He led growth engineering at two Series B SaaS companies before founding an AI consultancy in 2023. He now spends his weeks running hands-on tests of new AI products — from autonomous agents to content engines — and writes the methodology Trend Flow Tech uses to score them. His work has been cited in MarTech Today, Indie Hackers, and the Lenny's Newsletter community.
- 11+ years building marketing technology
- Ex-Growth Engineering Lead, two Series B SaaS startups
- 500+ AI tools tested since GPT-3.5 launch
- Speaker — SaaStr, MicroConf, MarTech Conference
Reviews by Marcus
ChatGPT Plus
Content Generators
The reference AI assistant — fast, capable, and the default for a reason.
Jasper AI
Content Generators
Brand-voice-first AI writing built for serious marketing teams.
Make.com
Marketing Automation
Visual automation that turns any AI into a production workflow.
Rork
AI Agents
Chat-to-app builder that ships real native mobile apps to the App Store — React Native + Expo on Pro, native SwiftUI on Max.
Blog posts
Best AI Agents for Small Business in 2026 (Tested & Ranked)
We ran 9 leading AI agent platforms through the same real-world small-business workflow. Here's what actually shipped — and what wasted our weekend.
How to Build a $0-to-$10K AI Content Workflow (Tools + Pricing Breakdown)
A step-by-step content engine that took one solo operator from zero to $10K/month in 9 months — including every tool, every prompt, and what each tier actually costs.