[1] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

mongolian hordes technique n. poss. from the sixties counterculture
   expression `mongolian clusterfuck' for a public orgy development by
   gang bang. implies that large numbers of inexperienced programmers are
   being put on a job better performed by a few skilled ones but see
   bazaar. also called `chinese army technique'; see also brooks's
   law.


see also:
gang bang bazaar brooks's law 

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

mongolian hordes technique
     
         or "chinese army technique" assigning
        a large number of inexperienced programmers to a job which
        would better performed by a few skilled ones.  the term was
        first used by dr. fred brooks in his book "the mythical
        man-month", chapter 3.
     
        according to dr. brooks, he had in mind the vision of the
        mongol hordes sweeping across asia and europe when he created
        the term.
     
        jargon file
     
        1996-06-20
     
     
see also:
the mythical man-month jargon file 

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