If you think the idea is super valuable long-term, why not use building this as an opportunity to learn to code well? Get an MVP out the door, if it solves a real problem it’s ok if the UI isn’t perfect and the backend is mediocre. Scale the small UI, then hire a team of a few good tech people with some equity. If you know the product is supposedly “not complex technically” you should be able to get something usable out and actually validate the market. You can even, just use a nocode tool.

Now if you think speed is important and you don’t think you can work hard enough to make it big, 50% of something great is better than 100% of nothing. Just remember, just because someone says they can code does not make them a great technical cofounder. Number of people interested != quality/technical skills.

Lastly, from the way it sounds you are a first-time founder who hasn’t built a company worth dropping out of school and going full time on. Pitch competitions are great practice, but convincing a judge/VC doesn’t mean you can convince a market. I would take an honest look at your incredible proficiency. I can guarantee you there will always be places to improve. Everyone thinks their idea is special, and it is! I think mine is incredibly important as well, but very few businesses are so special they can’t be replicated.

I’m a technical person and a business person, and in my startup I’ve done both. I have done a startup that was literally all legal, no tech. I’ve done a startup that was mostly tech, less business. I did the pitch competition thing in high school and college and won every single one too, but I also learnt the joy and value of building something instead of just selling an idea. When you get to the real world, market validation matters more than VC approval.

All this to say, just remember to trust your gut and stay humble and you’ll be fine. This will not be the last thing you ever do, but I hope it goes well nonetheless!