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I've done a shit ton of decks when I lived in TN, every house there has one.
If you're screwing get an impact driver, 12v is plenty, good brand like Makita will last years.
Make sure your boards allow a step out from the threshold, level isn't good as water will get in, and a tiny drop is bad as it'll be a toe stubber when you're walking into the house.
Run-off is your friend, aim it at something you want wet.
Factor 15% wastage on materials unless it's a tiny job, all those cuts waste wood.
Don't have cuts in the same place on a joist, better to have no cuts so get the longest boards you can have delivered but if you do have cuts then stagger them like a brick bond.
If the sub is concrete you don't have to kango holes to concrete posts in. Use post brackets/shoes drilled to the existing concrete.
Spending more on materials is worth it, shit decks don't last long in the sun and rain and frost.