Ask HN: Getting a developer job as self-taught programmer

Background: I am a mostly self-taught programmer with a CIS degree. I have done independent development work in the past in C#, PHP and java but nothing on a large enterprise scale. I have no idea of how to assess my programming skills either. I recently moved back to the US(NYC) where I did my college degree and would like a job as a developer/programmer. I worked desktop support before leaving the US. A colleague I worked with just contacted me with a Desktop Support position with the company he works with. It pays very well and I need a job soon.

Question: Should I hold out look for a programming job or jump on Desktop Support position? The only thing I have to show for my programming is a side project I recently put on Github https://github.com/garybethel/BitShuffle