This is unclear on the technicalities (is it even possible to just claim it like this? is CC0 required? etc.). Still this is a bold move, hats off to this renowned author.

A bit of a rambling, there's something interesting in it though. Splitting small functions early will do more harm than good if they're not reused. Don't assume they automatically make things easier to read.

OK, this is a very bleak view... maybe a bit over the top I'm unsure. There seems to be some truth to it though.

This is a sound advice. In other words, don't commit too early, only when you got enough information. Of course monitor to make sure you don't miss said information.