diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 66fd13c9..cfe9bae1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,12 +4,26 @@
 *.dll
 *.so
 *.dylib
+bin/
+testbin/
+.temp
 
-# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+# Test binary, build with `go test -c`
 *.test
+test/e2e/generated/bindata.go
 
 # Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
 *.out
 
-# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
-# vendor/
+# Kubernetes Generated files - skip generated files, except for vendored files
+
+!vendor/**/zz_generated.*
+
+# editor and IDE paraphernalia
+.idea
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+.vscode
+
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16e296d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+approvers:
+  - FillZpp
+  - furykerry
+  - zmberg
+reviewers: