[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":231},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-list":3},[4,84,150],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"body":8,"date":69,"description":14,"draft":70,"excerpt":71,"extension":72,"featured":73,"meta":74,"navigation":73,"path":75,"readTime":76,"seo":77,"stem":78,"tagColor":79,"tags":80,"__hash__":83},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fvandal-v2-2-photos-are-here.md","Vandal v2.2: Brace Your Eyeballs","The Vandal Team",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":62},"minimark",[11,15,18,23,26,29,33,36,44,48,51,54,59],[12,13,14],"p",{},"Tags built Vandal. Someone tags a spot \"best al pastor in the city\" and you believe them because the community's got skin in the game. That's how this works.",[12,16,17],{},"But now you also get to see it. That's v2.2.",[19,20,22],"h2",{"id":21},"the-moment-you-actually-know","The moment you actually know",[12,24,25],{},"Someone tags a hike \"incredible views.\" You want proof they're not just Cred farming. A photo answers that in one second. Someone says \"great patio\" — well, now you see the actual patio before you waste the trip.",[12,27,28],{},"Tags + photos. That's the complete story.",[19,30,32],{"id":31},"three-seconds-then-done","Three seconds, then done",[12,34,35],{},"Tap the camera icon. Take a shot. That's it. No filters, no editing, no three different apps. Just point and tap.",[12,37,38,39,43],{},"Your photo shows up on the place page next to the tags (after a quick but necessary moderation). The next person who opens that spot sees everything — what the community is saying ",[40,41,42],"em",{},"and"," what it actually looks like.",[19,45,47],{"id":46},"other-stuff-we-got-better-at","Other stuff we got better at",[12,49,50],{},"Typing in the tag input finally works — autocorrect and swipe typing do what you'd expect. GPS permission flow is less annoying. Map doesn't hiccup when you're panning anymore.",[52,53],"hr",{},[12,55,56],{},[40,57,58],{},"With love from the Vandals",[12,60,61],{},"Get snappin.",{"title":63,"searchDepth":64,"depth":64,"links":65},"",2,[66,67,68],{"id":21,"depth":64,"text":22},{"id":31,"depth":64,"text":32},{"id":46,"depth":64,"text":47},"2026-04-15",false,null,"md",true,{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fvandal-v2-2-photos-are-here","3 min read",{"title":6,"description":14},"blog\u002Fvandal-v2-2-photos-are-here","pink",[81,82],"launch","v2.2","IhoAkOJ04rzbs8Rg6ebkyqDfb7M0LVcCWK6XhvhAq0I",{"id":85,"title":86,"author":7,"body":87,"date":141,"description":91,"draft":70,"excerpt":71,"extension":72,"featured":70,"meta":142,"navigation":73,"path":143,"readTime":76,"seo":144,"stem":145,"tagColor":146,"tags":147,"__hash__":149},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fvandal-v2-1-introducing-cred.md","Vandal v2.1: Introducing Cred",{"type":9,"value":88,"toc":135},[89,92,95,99,102,105,109,112,116,119,123,126,128,132],[12,90,91],{},"Vandal runs on the people who actually go places and tell everyone what's worth their time. The ones who tagged \"hidden back patio\" before anyone knew about it. The ones who found the good banh mi spot three blocks off the main drag. The ones who know the difference between \"cozy\" and \"cramped.\"",[12,93,94],{},"Those people deserve a little recognition. That's what Cred is.",[19,96,98],{"id":97},"what-is-cred","What is Cred?",[12,100,101],{},"Cred is your reputation in the Vandal community. Tag places, have those tags confirmed by other people who actually show up — your Cred grows. Simple as that.",[12,103,104],{},"It's not a score you grind. It's a reflection of whether your local knowledge is legit. The more people trust your tags, the more Cred you earn.",[19,106,108],{"id":107},"whos-got-the-most-cred","Who's got the most Cred?",[12,110,111],{},"Check the leaderboard to see who the top contributors are — and whether you're among them. Turns out knowing every good spot in your city has its perks.",[19,113,115],{"id":114},"your-profile-shows-it-off","Your profile shows it off",[12,117,118],{},"Head to your profile to see your Cred stat alongside everything else. It's a quick snapshot of how much you've contributed — and motivation to get out there and tag something new.",[19,120,122],{"id":121},"a-few-other-things-in-21","A few other things in 2.1",[12,124,125],{},"Pull-to-refresh is now everywhere it should be — feed, profile, notifications. The app also handles being offline like a champ now instead of just quietly breaking. The app is also better at telling you what's going on when things don't load — less mystery, more clarity.",[52,127],{},[12,129,130],{},[40,131,58],{},[12,133,134],{},"Go rack up some Cred.",{"title":63,"searchDepth":64,"depth":64,"links":136},[137,138,139,140],{"id":97,"depth":64,"text":98},{"id":107,"depth":64,"text":108},{"id":114,"depth":64,"text":115},{"id":121,"depth":64,"text":122},"2026-03-20",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fvandal-v2-1-introducing-cred",{"title":86,"description":91},"blog\u002Fvandal-v2-1-introducing-cred","teal",[81,148],"v2.1","UM63GjKaxscfvSm74hIypVy9Pjqeo21NEUjo_Yggej8",{"id":151,"title":152,"author":7,"body":153,"date":221,"description":157,"draft":70,"excerpt":71,"extension":72,"featured":70,"meta":222,"navigation":73,"path":223,"readTime":224,"seo":225,"stem":226,"tagColor":227,"tags":228,"__hash__":230},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fvandal-v2.md","Vandal v2: We Rebuilt the Whole Thing",{"type":9,"value":154,"toc":214},[155,158,162,165,168,172,175,178,182,185,189,192,195,199,202,205,207,211],[12,156,157],{},"We spent the last several months rebuilding Vandal from the ground up. New design, new maps, new feed, new everything. V2 is out. Here's what's in it.",[19,159,161],{"id":160},"a-designer-touched-every-screen-it-shows","A designer touched every screen. It shows.",[12,163,164],{},"Every screen got redesigned from scratch, and for the first time the whole app has a consistent visual language. Things line up. The hierarchy makes sense. Nothing feels out of place.",[12,166,167],{},"Turns out having a designer on the team makes a difference. Who knew.",[19,169,171],{"id":170},"the-map-is-worth-exploring","The map is worth exploring",[12,173,174],{},"On iOS, we switched to Apple's MapKit. On Android, MapLibre. Both are faster, smoother, and way more satisfying to poke around on.",[12,176,177],{},"Pan around your neighborhood, see what's nearby, discover places you didn't know existed. Explore by eyeball, not just by typing something in a search box.",[19,179,181],{"id":180},"the-feed-tells-you-something","The feed tells you something",[12,183,184],{},"The home screen now surfaces curated, emoji-tagged highlights from your area — a quick, scannable snapshot of what's popping nearby. Think of it like getting a tip from a local who's way more plugged in than you are. Open it when you're bored. Open it when you're hungry. Open it when you have no idea what you want to do tonight.",[19,186,188],{"id":187},"your-profile-actually-worth-visiting","Your profile, actually worth visiting",[12,190,191],{},"Your profile is now the place you go to find tags you've created, spots you've upvoted, and places you recently tagged. Your whole contribution history in one spot.",[12,193,194],{},"Great for everyday use. Even better when you wake up and can't remember what \"flumpkin spice latte\" was about.",[19,196,198],{"id":197},"everything-else","Everything else",[12,200,201],{},"Push notifications so you actually know when something happens in the community. Haptics on every tap. Navigation rebuilt from scratch so the app behaves the way you'd expect.",[12,203,204],{},"A lot of little things. It all adds up.",[52,206],{},[12,208,209],{},[40,210,58],{},[12,212,213],{},"Go get your hands on it now.",{"title":63,"searchDepth":64,"depth":64,"links":215},[216,217,218,219,220],{"id":160,"depth":64,"text":161},{"id":170,"depth":64,"text":171},{"id":180,"depth":64,"text":181},{"id":187,"depth":64,"text":188},{"id":197,"depth":64,"text":198},"2026-01-30",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fvandal-v2","4 min read",{"title":152,"description":157},"blog\u002Fvandal-v2","orange",[81,229],"v2","5LaudRO2THx_sd0oJS-83sDfsQU4LnYP6sGx7kyegfw",1776267337447]