I remember an article last year talking about how this kind of progress bar is a distraction to the user and ultimately it's a UI anti-pattern. https://medium.

I remember an article last year talking about how this kind of progress bar is a distraction to the user and ultimately it's a UI anti-pattern. https://medium.com/because-we-love-software/126cfe0fa698 https://medium.com/because-we-love-software/126cfe0fa698 I don't know if I agree with all of his points but he does make me think twice before I copy a trendy design.