InfluxData has announced new features for its time series platform, InfluxDB, aimed at expediting application building. These enhancements include InfluxDB Notebooks, auto-generated Flux queries, and a Visual Studio Code Extension. The company also introduced new capabilities for InfluxDB Cloud to create a more integrated and intuitive experience for developers. These features aim to eliminate many barriers to application building by creating a more seamless, developer-friendly, and productive experience for working with time series data.