diff --git a/sig-scheduling/CONTRIBUTING.md b/sig-scheduling/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ also follow the requirements of `Bug Report`, it will help us a lot when analyzi
   * If there's any debate on the rationalities, you can bring it to the [SIG meeting](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/tree/master/sig-scheduling#meetings).
   * If there are multiple implementation options, consider creating a doc with Pros and Cons, and gather some feedback.
   You can do this by sharing the doc with the SIG's [mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-scheduling).
-  * If necessary, open an issue in kubernetes/enhancements and write a [KEP](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/tree/master/keps/sig-scheduling) for it.
+  * Any feature that requires an API change or significant refactoring
+    should be preceded by a [Kubernetes Enhancement Proposal (KEP)](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/tree/master/keps/sig-scheduling).
 
 * If you find any out-of-date documentation, please help the community correct that by either sending a PR to
 update the docs or open an issue if you are not sure about how to fix it.
@@ -72,6 +73,49 @@ to the issue/PR, which helps to preserve the context.
 
 * Always open an issue for a TODO or a follow-up just in case you forget it.
 
+### Technical and style guidelines
+
+The following guidelines apply primarily to kube-scheduler, but some subprojects
+might also adhere to them.
+
+When designing a feature, think about components that depend on kube-scheduler
+code, such as [cluster-autoscaler](https://github.com/kubernetes/autoscaler/tree/master/cluster-autoscaler)
+or [scheduler-plugins](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/scheduler-plugins).
+Also consider interactions with other core components such as [kubelet](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/kubelet/).
+
+When coding:
+- Follow [effective go](https://go.dev/doc/effective_go) guidelines.
+- Use [contextual logging](https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-instrumentation/migration-to-structured-logging.md#contextual-logging-in-kubernetes).
+  Some packages might still be using [structured logging](https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-instrumentation/logging.md).
+- When writing APIs, follow [k8s API conventions](https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md)
+- Naming:
+  - Length: As a rule-of-thumb, the length of a variable name should be
+    proportional to the size of the scope where it is used and inversely
+    proportional to the number of times that it is used.
+
+Testing:
+- Unit tests: every change should have high coverage by unit tests.
+- Integration tests: should cover interactions between the different components
+  of kube-scheduler (event handlers, queue, cache, scheduling cycles) and
+  kube-apiserver.
+- E2E tests: should cover interactions with other components, such as kubelet,
+  kube-controller-manager, etc.
+- [Perf tests](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/tree/master/test/integration/scheduler_perf):
+  should be considered for critical and/or CPU intensive operations.
+- General guidelines:
+  - Follow a [DAMP principle](https://stackoverflow.com/a/11837973).
+  - Use `cmp.Diff` instead of `reflect.Equal`, to provide useful comparisons.
+  - Compare errors using `errors.Is` (`cmpopts.EquateErrors` when using
+    `cmp.Diff`) instead of comparing the error strings.
+  - Leverage existing utility functions from `pkg/scheduler/testing`.
+  - Avoid creating or using assertion libraries.
+    Use standard `t.Error` or `t.Fatal`, as necessary.
+  - `gomega` and `ginkgo` should only be used in E2E tests.
+
+Note that some existing code might be in violation of these guidelines, as it
+might have been written before these guidelines were established. Feel free to
+open PRs to get the code up to the standard.
+
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 * @kubernetes/sig-scheduling-api-reviews - API Changes and Reviews