for tech partners: 
TECH don’t have a clear insight of projects developed with their technology
Tech don’t have a clear view of developers in their technology or their proficiency
As a result they find it hard to staff projects and enable growth
Hackathons are a means to get  better insight, but or infrequent and don’t necessarily create a sustainable community


for developers 
For developers and techies it is hard to keep track of their capabilities over a longer period of time. While they are willing to switch techniques, find out new methods or learn new technologies. It is hard for them to use in everyday work, or actually sell this work to clients. Moreover it is hard to find jobs and money in these niche technologies, which are commonly sold to big projects. 
