Unreliable code that produces false results does not solve the field's actual problems, and is likely to contribute to the reproducibility problem. It might solve the author's immediate problem of needing to publish something.
Update: I guess I misinterpreted OP's intent here, with "unreliable code that produces false results" being part of the field's actual problems rather than one of the costs to be borne.
I meant that the drive to solve problems at all costs can be self-defeating if you overextend yourself by making unreliable code that produces false results.
Update: I guess I misinterpreted OP's intent here, with "unreliable code that produces false results" being part of the field's actual problems rather than one of the costs to be borne.