I'm not sure this article provides a lot of proof to your point. The author shows images with the stereotypical 'golden ratio' overlay, declares them 'FAKE!', and then finds a few designers who don't use it.

The golden ratio, like many ratios, is useful; the mistake is in thinking that it's a "silver bullet," to borrow from the author.

And as long as we're referencing our sources, here's mine: https://goo.gl/ssPNyQ