Marcus Chen
Test Lead
At EveryInfra Marcus runs the regression tests for wallet balances and charge states; a release does not ship until they pass. In his words: “A feature without a reconciliation test isn't done.”
Education
- University of Washington, B.S. Computer Science (2008–2012)
Previous roles
- Amazon (Seattle) — QAE → Senior QAE, Marketplace payments and refunds (2013–2019)
- Expedia Group (Seattle) — QA Manager, settlement platform (2019–2024)
Articles by Marcus Chen
- Google Places API Alternative: What 1,000 Places With Reviews Cost on Google and on EveryInfra
Google Places API alternative tested: 1,000 places with reviews cost $2 to $25 on Google, $0 in the free cap. Our live run: $1.42, 100 reviews each.
- Best Web Search API for AI Agents: Six APIs Compared on Price, Page Text, MCP and Failed Calls
Six search APIs for AI agents compared: price per 1,000 calls, page text, freshness, rate limits, MCP and failed-call billing, with 20 live test calls.
- How to Scrape YouTube Comments and Sell Topic Reports: A Tested Side Business
A tested plan for a small paid service built on a data API. Each month you send a mid-size YouTube creator a report on what viewers ask for in the comments of the creator's channel and four similar channels. We ran the calls on five public brand and institution channels, priced the data at about $0.05 per report, and measured how much of the work a person must still do.