The New York Times, a major publication, has been in the digital space for over 20 years and is shifting its focus from legacy issues to simple solutions. The company's CTO, Nick Rockwell, implemented an Architecture Review Board (ARB) process to make consistent technology decisions, which led to sorting out technical debt and simplifying the tech stack. The front end has been upgraded to React-based with Apollo, and content creation still uses a legacy system, but Rockwell is working to gradually move everything over to Kafka for simplified data storage. Additionally, the company is moving towards a serverless future with purposeful tools, where developers don't need to worry about scaling and architecting. This shift aims to increase developer productivity and happiness while reducing costs. The ARB process has also led to increased transparency and accountability in technology decisions, and Rockwell emphasizes the importance of open-source contributions to the community.