Leading with People, Not Just Code: Matthew Mixan on Scaling What Matters

In this candid episode of Software Leaders Uncensored, host Steve Taplin talks with Matthew Mixan, CTO of Decision Logic, about scaling SaaS in the high-stakes world of restaurants. Matthew opens up about his journey from writing code in the '90s to leading a 20-person engineering team today. He discusses why communication beats raw coding talent, how Decision Logic empowers restaurants with inventory, staffing, and AI-driven forecasting tools, and why he passed on launching his own SaaS startup to take the helm of one already poised for growth. If you're navigating product scalability, team dynamics, or AI integration in real-world tech, this episode delivers clarity and inspiration.