In a Q&A interview with dotConferences, Paul Dix, founder and CTO of InfluxData, discusses his company's journey and future plans for InfluxDB, a time series database technology that has gained significant traction in the industry. Dix shares insights on lessons learned since 2015, the expansion of InfluxData's scope beyond its initial focus on databases, and the company's recent $35 million Series C funding round. He also touches upon his early bets on Go programming language and InfluxDB 2.0, highlighting the importance of innovation and adaptation in the tech industry.