diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0fa4b8772..8153f9c71 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,8 @@ examples/master/dataset_db.pyon
 examples/sim/dataset_db.pyon
 Output/
 /lit-test/libartiq_support/libartiq_support.so
+
+# for developer convenience
+/test*.py
+/device_db.pyon
+/dataset_db.pyon