Re: Am I missing something?
Because it soothes the users into thinking something useful and important is happening
Even if you know someone just guessed what % of the total time each phase of whatever you're showing progress for should take, completely ignoring wildly different phase times because computers aren't prescient. Yet a wildly jerky loading bar is still more reassuring than a smoothly spinning 'I'm working, don't bother me' spinner.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
