The latest articles on DEV Community by Mad Man 8 (@madman8). https://dev.to/madman8 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4062716%2Fefa85d32-1cff-482d-bdb2-c2a09f825456.jpg https://dev.to/madman8 en Mad Man 8 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:43:26 +0000 https://dev.to/madman8/research-on-how-you-manage-your-subscriptions-2-minute-anonymous-survey-4i98 https://dev.to/madman8/research-on-how-you-manage-your-subscriptions-2-minute-anonymous-survey-4i98 <p>Hi everyone!</p> <p>I'm working on <strong>Gulpies</strong>, a subscription management tool designed to help people keep track of their digital subscriptions and identify subscriptions that may not be providing enough value.</p> <p>I'm currently conducting a short survey to better understand how people manage their subscriptions and the challenges they experience.</p> <h2> What does the survey cover? </h2> <p>The survey asks about:</p> <ul> <li>The number of paid subscriptions you currently have</li> <li>Types of subscriptions you use</li> <li>How you keep track of your subscriptions</li> <li>Forgetting subscription renewal dates</li> <li>Challenges with managing multiple subscriptions</li> <li>Features you would find useful in a subscription tracker</li> <li>Interest in a browser extension for subscription management</li> </ul> <p>The survey contains <strong>10 questions</strong> and takes approximately <strong>2–3 minutes</strong> to complete.</p> <h2> Who can participate? </h2> <p>You can participate if you:</p> <ul> <li>Are <strong>18 years old or above</strong> </li> <li>Currently have, or have previously had, paid digital subscriptions</li> <li>Are willing to share your experiences and opinions about subscription management</li> </ul> <p><strong>No technical or programming knowledge is required.</strong></p> <h2> Privacy &amp; Participation </h2> <p>Participation is <strong>completely voluntary</strong>.</p> <p>The survey is <strong>anonymous</strong>. It does not ask for:</p> <ul> <li>Your name</li> <li>Email address</li> <li>Passwords</li> <li>Bank or payment details</li> <li>Individual transaction information</li> <li>Medical or health information</li> </ul> <p>Your responses will be used to understand subscription-management behaviour and to improve the research and development of Gulpies.</p> <p>You may <strong>skip any question you do not wish to answer</strong> and may stop participating at any point before submitting the survey.</p> <p>Before starting the survey, you will be shown a <strong>Participant Information Sheet</strong> explaining the study and how your responses will be handled. You will then be asked to provide your consent before proceeding.</p> <p>If results from the survey are presented or published, they will be reported in a way that does not identify individual participants.</p> <h2> Take the Survey </h2> <p>If you're <strong>18 or older</strong> and have a few minutes to spare, I'd really appreciate your response:</p> <p><strong><a href="https://survey.gulpies.io" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://survey.gulpies.io</a></strong></p> <p>Thank you to everyone who participates. Your responses will help me better understand the problems people face when managing multiple subscriptions and what features could make subscription management easier.</p> <p>If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment below!</p> subscriptions money finance savings