I Built a Loading Screen That Never Finishes

This is a submission for the DEV April Fools Challenge

What I Built

I built a completely useless web app that does… absolutely nothing productive.

Introducing: Loading Screen Forever

It’s a loading screen that:

• Loads from 0% to 99%
• And then… never finishes

Just when you think it’s done:

• It goes backwards
• Or stays stuck at 99% forever
• Or tells you “Almost there…” (lies)

Basically, it’s the most realistic loading experience ever created

Demo

Try it yourself (if you have patience):

Code

Built with simple tech (because suffering should be lightweight):

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

ADAIKKAPPAN2310 / loopload

How I Built It

I used JavaScript to simulate a fake loading system:

• Progress bar increases slowly from 0 → 99
• At 99%:
• - Randomly resets back
• - Or freezes forever
• Dynamic funny messages change while loading
• Added fake buttons like:
• - “Retry” (does nothing)
• - “Cancel” (restarts the pain)

CSS was used to:

• Create a dark UI
• Smooth animations
• A satisfying but meaningless progress bar

Why It's Useless

Because it solves a problem that doesn’t exist.
Actually… it creates a problem.

This app:

• Wastes your time
• Gives false hope
• Teaches patience (or anger issues)

10/10 useless. Mission accomplished

Prize Category

Community Favorite

Because:

• Everyone has suffered from loading screens
• This makes that pain… worse 😄
• Highly relatable + annoying = perfect combo <!-- Team Submissions: Please pick one member to publish the submission and credit teammates by listing their DEV usernames directly in the body of the post. -->