Both Ethereum (ETH) and Cardano (ADA) aspire to be the operating system through which custom decentralized applications (dApps) can be built upon using programming logic. Though the final objectives are similar, their approach to design are poles apart. In fact, the difference stems from the philosophies of these respective blockchain founders Vitalik Buterin and Charles Hoskinson. Vitalik envisions Ethereum to be a world computer by building and experimenting fast while Charles, who also helped co-found Ethereum, emphasizes a research driven approach to the design of Cardano.