January 2026

January was all about stability, security, and making rewards smoother — with a few fun upgrades sprinkled in.

Security & Reliability

• Completed monthly security maintenance, including credential rotation and vulnerability scanning
• Improved background job reliability and taco delivery consistency
• Platform-wide performance improvements across Slack and Microsoft Teams

Rewards & Taco Shop Improvements

• HeyTaco Deluxe is coming to Microsoft Teams! In January, we focused on the Gift Card Catalog and continued improvements to the Taco Shop and Add Funds experience
• Added clearer visibility into gift card fees directly in Slack
• Improved reward creation, management, and redemption reporting for admins

Reporting & Insights

• Enhanced taco export reports with richer data (including hashtags)
• Improved leaderboard experience, especially for custom date ranges
• More reliable analytics and reporting across Slack and Teams

Fun & Engagement

• More GIFs in Tacogram (you’re welcome)
• Clearer sticker unlock messages, including expiration details
• Rolled out customer appreciation certificates to celebrate strong taco economies

Read you all in February for more fun updates!