>not attempting to get people with certain skillsets to make more specialized changelings
 
>Not trying to keep track of whats going on via the internet
 
>not assuming direct control of a drone so as to not put yourself in danger
 
>Not just walking on walls and or cealing (ability actually cannon, in a blink and you'll miss it scene in a canterlot wedding part 2)
 
>not realizing if you feed on emotions, those fangs must be for something OTHER then chewing food, like say, injecting venom
 
>not trying to capture people and NOT convert them and instead try to get Stockholm syndrome to kick in so you have a renewable source of love
 
>Not trying to figure out how to do shit from games like magic missile (or gods forbid, Ultima)
 
>Not trying to figure out wtf hoove holes are for (my headcannon? silinceing the sound of hoofsteps)
 
>not takeing advantage of being able to reshape the hive at will to effectivly make doors that only open for your changelings/at your command
 
>not having your own language
 
>not realizing you effectivly have a secure network only you and your lings can acess that you can store data on (the hivemind)
 
>not having a truely mindless drone to assume direct control of and use as a body double
 
>Not growing a sadistic streak
 
>not refrencing the Zerg
 
>not beingm ore edgy then bismuth (loljk)
 
>not setting stuff on fire with your transformation flames