The magic of AI happens in the cloud, but the experience is felt in the browser. Managing the 'thinking time' is a crucial part of AI design.
1Skeletons vs. Spinners
Spinners are generic and can be frustrating. Skeleton loaders provide a psychological bridge by showing the user the 'shape' of the data they are about to receive. This reduces Cognitive Load and makes the application feel faster, even if the technical load time is identical.
2Positive Feedback Loops
AI computation is often non-linear. Providing status updates like 'Searching the web...', 'Summarizing results...', or 'Synthesizing output...' keeps the user engaged and informed about the internal state of the agentic process.
