Programming should include

using software related to the industry associated with the robotic system application
using versions of the leading industry-accepted software (e.g., RobotC, Java, C++, Python, Android Studio, or LabVIEW)
programming some autonomous basic sensor-based software (e.g., ultrasonic, proximity, touch, gyro, accelerometers, encoders, triggers, counters).

Programming may further include the use of pneumatic subsystems or vision-based autonomous routines.

Process/Skill Questions:

Which programming software is appropriate for the task that the robot has been designed to complete?
What are some programming options?
What programming be done on electronic systems that are not robots?