viewController custom init method with storyboard

Question

im having trouble overriding the initialization method for my CustomViewController thats designed in my Storyboard.

now im doing (in my mainViewController):

Answer 1

The designated initializer for view controllers in storyboards is -initWithCoder:. Since most view controllers from a storyboard are created via segues, you usually see state set during -prepareForSegue:sender:.

If you're instantiating a view controller directly from the storyboard like in the example you provided, then the pattern you've selected is appropriate.