It doesn't usually take you 1-3 months to master eating food from the other store, whereas a language/platform is a major investment of your time. And you becom

It doesn't usually take you 1-3 months to master eating food from the other store, whereas a language/platform is a major investment of your time. And you become a part of a community that helps each other, so making sure the community thrives is a worthwhile investment (hopefully greater than whatever you're paying monthly / what you spend comes back to you in opportunities).