> in a clear way Skeletons are less clear because broken or missing things on a page can sometimes look like skeletons. Loading spinners never look broken or a

> in a clear way Skeletons are less clear because broken or missing things on a page can sometimes look like skeletons. Loading spinners never look broken or ambiguous. I don't think it really matters. Skeletons might be better for the type of layout, and loading spinners shouldn't be overused. Skeletons shouldn't be overused either. The article is strongly opinionated that loading spinners are just bad full stop. I doubt that claim. They are universally recognised even more than hamburger menu icons.