A programming specialist writes computer programs and software in a variety of programming languages, often called code, including Java, Python, and C languages. As a programming specialist, your everyday responsibilities involve software design and development. You may work on a project to help improve how your company's technology functions in a variety of ways. For some programming specialists, duties revolve mainly around website coding and creation, whereas others focus primarily on updating databases for client information, human resources, or something similar. In this role, you may even help to develop apps.