On the other hand, financial reasons lead us to jump through the hoops demanded by our employers, publication in peer-reviewed journals perhaps being one of them (especially important for those of us not in the running for Fields Medals).
There are also counter-examples, in which researchers are lauded for work which is actually superseded by or inferior to previously-published work, but which gains notoriety by virtue of publication in a more prestigious/visible venue.
On the other hand, financial reasons lead us to jump through the hoops demanded by our employers, publication in peer-reviewed journals perhaps being one of them (especially important for those of us not in the running for Fields Medals).
There are also counter-examples, in which researchers are lauded for work which is actually superseded by or inferior to previously-published work, but which gains notoriety by virtue of publication in a more prestigious/visible venue.