Mongolian Hordes technique

Mongolian Hordes technique

(programming, jargon)(Or "Chinese Army technique") Assigninga large number of inexperienced programmers to a job whichwould better performed by a few skilled ones. The term wasfirst 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 theMongol Hordes sweeping across Asia and Europe when he createdthe term.